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The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded
The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propounded : more largely & clearly handled and explained / published by John Downame ...The summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded : more largly & cleerely handled and explaned / published by John Downame ...
London: printed by Willi, 1625
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.
To understand that Commandment, as commonly men do, of our Neighbours good name and credit, not of his outward goods, as if those were spoken of only in the eight, is too much to straighten the bounds of this Commandment; and, in mine opinion, faulteth two manner of ways: for first, the greater and weightier Commandment should so come behind, A ngood name being more to be desired then great riches.
To vnderstand that Commandement, as commonly men doe, of our Neighbours good name and credit, not of his outward goods, as if those were spoken of onely in the eight, is too much to straighten the bounds of this Commandement; and, in mine opinion, faulteth two manner of wayes: for first, the greater and weighter Commandement should so come behinde, A ngood name being more to be desired then great riches.
Secondly, The words, Thou shalt not bear false witness, are borrowed words, taken from the Courts of Justice, where Lands and Possessions do oftener come in question, then mens names and credits; and therefore cannot, without violence, be restrained to the Letter.
Secondly, The words, Thou shalt not beare false witnesse, are borrowed words, taken from the Courts of Iustice, where Lands and Possessions doe oftener come in question, then mens names and credits; and therefore cannot, without violence, bee restrayned to the Letter.