A03622:223
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
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There is an other kind of the soul / as when the ministers give not unto such as be committed unto there charge the word of God / simple / and plainly in a tongue known / and lead not the people to wards the life everlasting as the word of god teacheth. to know that for christs sake only with out all respect of works / sin ⟨p. CLXXXVI⟩is for given / and that we are bound to do the works that God commandeth us to do / and be expressed in the scripture. which is the regle and rule to lead the church by / Jo. 15. Such as preach men's laws and works / not commanded in the scripture robbeth the scripture of here riches. like wise those that attribute more then is dew / or less then is dew / unto the holy Sacraments instituted by Christ committeth sacrilege. They take from the sacraments to much / that say they be but external signs to know the church of christ by / from such as be not of the church. As the Romaine once was known from an other citizen by his gown. or those that say they may be done and left undone as it pleaseth man / that useth them. They add to much to the sacraments that attribute as much unto them / as unto the grace and promise that they confirm. As to the Sacrament of Baptism remission of sin / when it is but an external confirmation of it Rom. 4. and unto the holy supper of the lord they attribute a distribution deliverance or exhibition of Christs natural body / where as it is but a confirmation of the grace / and mercy that he bought for us upon the cross / with shedding his precious blood / and death of his innocent body / as the words showeth plainly Luc. 22. 1. Co. 11. where christ saith / he did not institute his last supper / that men ⟨p. CLXXXVII⟩should bodily eat his body: but that they should do all ways the same / in the remembrance of his death. And consider the grace / that he obtained for us in his body and blood / and be thankful for the same. Great petty it is / that the devil hath so prevailed in many men / that obstinately without reason / and authority of the scripture / preach there phantasies unto the people of God / and would persuade that there imagination / or dream of christs holy body / were a true / and substantial body. but such is the devil is malice.