A03622:191
A declaration of the ten holy co[m]maundementes of almighty God written Exo. 20. Deu.…A declaration of the ten holy co[m]maundementes of allmygthye God wroten Exo. 20. Deu.…
A declaration of the ten holy co[m]maundementes of almighty God written Exo. 20. Deu. 5. Collected out of the scripture canonical, by Joanne Hopper.A declaration of the ten holy co[m]maundementes of allmygthye God wroten Exo. 20. Deu. 5. Collectyd out of the scripture canonicall, by Joanne Hopper.
Zurich: printed by Augustin Fries, 1549
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Thou shalt comet none adultery.
Thow shalt commet none adulterie.
That there should never fail succession / and posterity to preserve the commune wealth that God had ordained for man / as well before his fall in Paradise / as after in this vale of misery: he ordained matrimony between man and woman. Which is the institution and ordinance of God / approved by the law of nature / the law of Moses / and the law of Man / and the law of the Gospel. Meaning / and willing this ordinance to be reverently observed of all men hath given this precept: that no man should dishonour / defile / or contaminate himself with any undecent / or intemperate kind of life. This is the end / and purpose Why this law was given. to avoid a dissolute / commune / and libidinous lief with other uncleanliness. To love / and keep chastity / and purity of life: which consisteth / ether in sincere virginity / or faithful matrimony / as Chrysost. writeth Homil. de inuent. cruc. Primus gradus casti tatis est, syncera uirginitas. Secundus, fidele matrimonium. That is to say: The first degree of chastity is / pure virginity. The second / faithful matrimony the same division of chastity / approveth the scripture / 1. Corin. 7. where as Paul defineth / and showeth / that virginity is a chastity of the body / conjoined with the purity of the mind. By these words: Caelebs cogitat, quae domini sunt, quomodo sancta sit corpore ⟨p. CLVIII⟩& spiritu. That is to say: she that is unmarried thinketh the things that be of God / how she may be holy / both in body / and in sprite. Of matrimony / and the purity thereof: it is written / Ebr. 13 Honorabile est inter oens matrimonium, & cubile impollutum. That is to say: Matrimony is honourable / among all (nations) and the bed impollutid. no man should continue in a sole lief / but such as hath no need of matrimony / following the word of God / and ordinance in mans nature / according to the examples of the Patriarchs / Prophets / and the Apostles: which were not excluded from matrimony / although they were ministers of the church. nor never made / law to exclude there successors. but reciteth the matrimony of the ministers / among the virtues and necessary gifts that is required in the minister. 2. Timo.