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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.
The first table. › Chapter 4: Caput IIII.The fyrst table. › Chapter 4: Caput IIII.
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.
one hath the gift ⟨p. XLVIII⟩of prophecy / to judge of things to cum: an other of knowledge to open the misterijs hid in the scripture / an other the gift to comfort and give consolation to the afflicted / the other the yeffe truly to dispense and distribute the goddes of this world with out fraud / the other the gift to persuade by the word of God people to amen dement of lief with the tong / an other with the pen / one the gift to serve God in the ministry of the church / the other to serve God in the ministry of the commune wealth / the one apt and strong / wise and prudent in affairs of war / the other to keep good rule and govern in peace / the one apt to one thing / the other to an other. Every man therefore remember this commandment. Love God with all thy force: and apply the gift that the holy ghost hath given the to the glory and service of God. it is an horrible sin before god / the abuse of his gifts whether they be of the body or the soul / Matt. 25. Moses now as thou seest / hath taught us to know God / and showed us how to honour him in faith / fear / and love: and showed many reasons why when should give him this honour and obedience: so that the first part of the first commandment I am the lord / thy God: may be under stand of every man that is willing to know God and his own salvation. Before he expoundeth the second part of the commandment. ⟨p. XLIX⟩Thou shalt have no strange Gods before me: he admonisheth the people of a very necessary doctrine. That is to say: how they should behave them selves in prosperity and wealth: and use the commodities of this world. we know by experience and daily prove that nothing more with draweth man from the honour / love / and fear of God / then those too. felicity / and adversity. As Christ teacheth our saviour / Matt. 13. Marc. 4. Luc. 8. by the similitude of him that sowed and part fell by the way side / part upon the stones / part among the thorns. by the seed in the stony ground Christ understandeth such as leave his word for the calamities / and affliction of this world. By the seed among the thorns such as here the word of God: how be it / it bringeth forth no fruit by reason of the cures of this world / and deceit of riches. Moses therefore showeth like a good Prince and faithful preacher what is to be don in both these states / and conditions of life.