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.…

The first men call jocosum mendatium. when in bording they merely speak of things untrue that rather extend to exhilarate at the company / than to any mans harm. This kind of bording is not commendable among christian men that should seek other means / to occupy the time with all / and hath more vice and lightness then virtue / and gravity.

The fyrst men call iocosum mendatium. whē in bording they merelie speke of thinges vntrew that rather extend to exhiler at the companie / thē to ony mannes harme. This kind of bording is not commendable among christian men that shuld seke other meanes / to ocopy the tyme with all / and hathe more vice and lightnis then vertew / and grauite.

The second sort of lies is called mendatium ⟨p. CXCVII⟩officiosum. and is required / when otherwise isle / or murder cannot be avoided as ye read Exod. 1. where the midwives being commanded of Pharaoh to kill all the males among the Israelites / at the time of there birth / said the women of the Hebrews were delivered before they came to them. 1. Sam. 19. Michol David wife by the same means saved David. So did Jonathan cap. 20. David in the 21. by this means obtained bred of Ahimelech the High priest in Nobe. and avoided the hands of Achis the king of Gath. The third kind is called mendac•• ̄ perniciosum. a pernicious and hurtful kind of lying that cometh of malice / hatred / envy or disdain and extendeth to the hurt of his neighbour. this kind is damnable whether it be in civil causes / or matters of religion. specially to be abhorred in divines and preachers of the church that cause men to err from the way of salvation taught us by the scripture. and to bring people from the old learning of the Patriarchs / prophets / and Apostles / to the new learning of men. from our mother the holy church and the spouse of Christ