A03622:274
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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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.
The fifth let or impediment is desperation / when as men think they cannot be saved / but are excluded from all mercy. And this is not alight and small let for men that hath offended. And is contrary unto Presumption / for presumption hath some simile and show of hope / for all though man offend the will of God / yet doth he trust in the doing and perseverance of isle that God will not punish.
THe fygthe let or impediment is desperation / when as men thincke they cannot be sauyd / but ar excludid from all mercie. And this is not alight and smale let for men that hathe offendyd. And is contrarie vnto Presumption / for presumption hathe somme simile and shew of hope / for all thowghe man offend the will of God / yet doothe he trust in the doyng and perseueraunce of ile that God will not punyshe.
The which impiety and wickedness / taketh from God his justice. Of the contrary nature is desperation / it taketh from God his mercy. For when they offend and continue in sin / they think there is no mercy left for them. The which sin and blasphemy thus proceedeth ⟨p. CCXXIII⟩in man. the desperate person hath now his Eyes in God's justice / readeth / heareth / and saith how cruelly / and with rigour he revengeth the transgression of his law. Beholdeth the examples in whom God executed the same rigour and punishment / that his conscience is oppressed with all. considereth his own strength / which is prone unto nothing but unto isle. Saith how difficile / and hard the things be / that God commandeth / specially because of his accustom and long continuance in sin.
The whyche impiete and wyckidnis / takythe from God his iustice. Of the contrarie nature is desperation / it takythe from God his mercye. For when they offend and continew in synne / they thincke there is no mercie leffte for them. The whiche sinne and blasphemie thus procedithe ⟨p. CCXXIII⟩ī mā. the desparat person hathe now his Iys in Godes iustice / redithe / hyrithe / ād seythe how cruelly / ād withe rigure he reuengythe the trāsgression of his law. Beholdithe the examples in whom God exequutid the same rigure and punishment / that his cōscience is oppressyd with all. considerithe his awne strenghte / whiche is prone vnto nothing but vnto ile. Seythe how difficile / and hard the thinges be / that God commaundithe / specially because of his accustome and long contineaunce in synne.