A03622:215
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.
It is also theft / to oppress any just cause that is in controversy / by force / affection or authority of any superior pour / or request by letters / not only against God's laws / Deut. 25. But also against man •is law / Codic. libro. 2. tit. 13. where as by these words.
It is also th•fft / to oppresse ony iust cause that is in contrauersie / by forse / affection or authorite of ony superiour poure / or request by letters / not only against Godes lawes / Deute. 25. But also against man •is lawe / Codic. libro. 2. tit. 13. where as by these wordes.
Divine admodum constituit D. Claudius consultissimus parens noster, ut jactura causae afficerenturij, qui sibi patrocinium potenciorū aduocassent: ut hoc proposito metu judiciariae lites, potius suo marte discurrerent, quam potenciorum domorum opibus niterentur. That is to say: the Godly and most prudent prince / our father Claudius vere godly decreed / that those should lost there suit / that obtained the help of noble men: that by this fear / all causes of controversies might be used indifferently / rather then to depend of the estimation of any superior pour. If this theft where avoided pour ⟨p. CLXXIX⟩men's causis should find more grace / and rich men's conscience more virtue. Especially the judges that for got what place they be in / and serve the world more then God. How devilish and great offence it is before God / thus to corrupt justice they may learn of David Psalm. 82. that beginneth in Latin: Deus constitit in coetu Dei. That is to say / God setteth / or is present in the Senate / or place of judgment. This Psalm all judges should learn by heart / and practise it, likewise mark the second verse of the Psalm / that saith thus. How long will ye judge perversely / and corrupt justice at the request of the isle. In the end of this verse is / a word in Hebrew Sela / the which of the Ebricions is diversly interpretatid /