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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
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But unto this way of lief (to Christ by faith) all men be not brought after one sort. For as man's lief is not maintained with one kind of mete / but the childed with pap / the full age with stronger meats / the health with commune metes / the sickness with such as be of lighter digestion: so is it in bringing man to faith in Christ Jesus our saviour. one doctrine and learning cannot do it / because there be diverse sorts of people / in the world. Somme Hypocrites / that would justify them selves by there works.
But vnto this way of lieffe (to Christ by faith) all men be not browght after one sort. For as mannis lieffe is not mayntainid withe one kynd of mete / but the childed withe pappe / the full ayge withe stronger meates / the elthe withe commune metes / the syckenis withe souche as be of lighter digestion: so is it in bryngyng man to faithe in Christ Iesu oure sauioure. one doctrine and lerning cannot do it / because there be diuerse sortes of people / in the worold. Somme Hypocrites / that would iustifie them selfes by there workes.
These know not the greatness of sin / nether there own imperfection / nether the damnation of God against sin / Joan. 16. This man should not have the free remission of sin in Christ Jesus preached unto him / but the law and ten commandments / that by it / he learn first to know the horror of sin and greatness of God's Ire against it.
These know not the greatnis of sinne / nether there awne imperfection / nether the damnation of God agaynst synne / Ioan. 16. This man shuld not haue the fre remission of synne in Christ Iesu preachyd vnto hym / but the lawe and tenne commaundementes / that by it / he lerne fyrst to know the horror of sinne and greatnis of Godes Ire against it.
An other sort live without all fear / and honesty / a filthy lief / as well of those that confess the gospel / as those that hateth it: those because