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.…

So that the law / is a certain rule / a directory showing what is god / and what is isle: what is virtue / and what is vice / what profitable / and what disprofetable: what to be down / and what to be left undone. This declaration of the law general / appertaineth unto all the kinds / members / and particular lows / made other for the body / ether for the soul. So that who so ever be ignorant of the law / and rules that appertain unto the science / or art / that he professeth can never come to the end / or perfection / that his profession requireth. As for example. The end of a Christian man is eternal lief / and his profession is / to know / and learn the law and ⟨p. V⟩canons / that most plainly / and sincerely / leadeth him unto this end / of eternal felicity. As the law of God / which is a certain doctrine / showing what we should be / what we should do / and what leave undone. requiring perfect obedience towards God / and advertising us / that God is anger / and displeased with sin / and will punish eternally / such as perform not all things perfectly / contained in this law. as ye may read Mat. 22. Exod. 20. Deu. 6. Those places / show that God requireth of us / perfect obedience. What pain is dew / to the stransgressour / ye may read / Deut. 28. Cursed be he that fulfilleth not the law. and like wise / Mat. 24. Depart from me ye workers of iniquity / into eternal fire. I declare now / good reader / what the law is / and not how it may be fulfilled. that I defer unto the end of the exposition / of the law. Howbeit it I would thou shouldest most diligently mark this definition / or declaration / what God's law is that thou mayest know / what differens is between the law of God / and the law of man. Mans laws / only requireth external / and civil obedience. God's laws both external / and internal.

So that the law / is a certaine rule / a directorie shewing what is godd / ād what is ile: what is vertew / and what is vyce / what profetable / and what disprofetable: what to be doune / and what to be lefft vndoune. This declaration of the law generall / apperteinithe vnto all the kindes / mēbres / and particuler lowes / made other for the body / ether for the soule. So that who so euer be ignorant of the law / and rules that apertaine vnto the sciens / or art / that he professithe can neuer com to thend / or perfection / that his profession requirithe. As for example. thend of a Christiane man is eternall liefe / and his profession is / to know / and lerne the law and