Catechismus, that is to say, a short instruction into Christian religion for the singular…Catechismus, that is to say, a shorte instruction into Christian religion for the synguler…

I Will not be long good children in declaring unto you the tenth commandment, part lye because the words and sense of the same be so plain that they need no long declaration, partly because I have all ready expounded the same in the former sermon. For these two last commandments be so coupled together, that he which understandeth ⟨image 122⟩the one perfectly, shall easily perceive the other, for they both have one purpose and intent, to cleanse the inward man, and to purge the heart from all ill affections and lusts. But whereas the former commandment did forbid us, that we or should not wish to succeed our neighbour in his lands, honours dignities, a carnal man would peradventure reason on this fashion. I grant in deed, that I am forbid, to covet all my neighbours lands or goods, but yet I may desire and entice from him one servant, I may convey from him an Ox, Ass or an Horse. For he hath great plenty of all these things, and may spare one or two of them without any hinderance or great loss. And that which doeth him but small service, ⟨p. c⟩by reason of his great abundance, would do me much pleasure, and greatly relieve my necessity. To this objection God himself doth answer in this last commandment, saying. Thou shalt not desire thy neighbours wife, servant, maid, Ox or Ass, no thou shalt desire no thing that is thy neighbours. For god is the maker of all things, and Lord of all creatures and he giveth them to whom it pleaseth him. Wherefore if he have given any thing to thy neighbour, which he hath not sent to thee, envy not thy neighbour therefore, nor go about to convey it from him, but think this. If it were God's pleasure, that I should possess such a thing, or if he knew that it were for my wealth, to have it, he would have sent it to me, ⟨image 123⟩aswell as to my neighbour. For surely good children, these ravening wolfs, that be ever thirsting after other mens goods, lack the benediction of God and therefore they can not long prosper, no not in this world For other they bring nothing to pass with all their gaping gleaning and carefulness, or if they obtain their purpose, yet verily (all things account) their loss is greater then their gains.

I Wyl not be long good children in declarynge vnto you the tenth commaundemēt, part lye bycause the wordes and sense of the same be so playne that they nede no longe declaratiō, partly bycause I haue all ready expounded the same in the former sermon. For these two last commaūdementes be so coupled together, that he whiche vnderstandeth