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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.
Caput XII. The ninth Commandment.
Caput XII. The nynthe Commaundement.
Thou shalt be no false witness against thy neighbour.
THow shalt be no fase wittenys agaynst thy neyghbour.
IN the eighth Commandment ye see how God bound the hands of man from robbing of his neighbours Goods the which is / as it were a manacle or hand shackle / to keep them from doing of isle.
IN the eyghthe Commaundement ye se how God bound the handes of manne frō robbyng of his neighbours Godes the whiche is / as it were a ma•acle or hand sacle / to kepe them from doyng of ile.
So doth he in this ninth commandment bridle the tong / from hurting his neighbour. Which is if it be well used the most precious member of man. if the contrary most detestable / and pernicious / an isle incorrigible / full of pestiferous poison. Joc. 3. this precept commandeth a moderation of the tong and requireth the truth always to be said as occasion requireth / that no man hurt his neighbour which may happen where this law is neglected many ways. In the soul / in the body / in his name / or in his Godes. an is committed ether by word / writings / simulation / dissimulation / or be any other beck or sign / which are all there for bidden. likewise that no man being called to bare testimony in any matter should speak other / than the truth. for he that is a false witness offendeth the both against God and his neighbour. Here is for bidden all kind of lies that be contrary to charity. There be three kinds of lies.