The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

This Commandment hath commonly another sense of forbidding only the first lusts and motions of sin, but the reasons to confirm the Interpretation which I have given, I take it (under reformation) are plain and pregnant, which notwithstanding I offer; without prejudice of other mens opinions, submitting my self and them to those that can better judge.

This Commandement hath commonly another sence of forbidding onely the first lusts and motions of sinne, but the reasons to confirme the Interpretation which I haue giuen, I take it (vnder reformation) are plaine and pregnant, which notwithstanding I offer; without preiudice of other mens opinions, submitting my selfe and them to those that can better iudge.

First, The plain evidence of the words: Thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours house: which is to be enforced by the conference of the rest of the Commandments: Honour thy father and thy mother: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steal: thou shalt not commit adultery: thou shalt not ⟨p. 221⟩bear false witness: having all of them a common and a familiar understanding, such as every man at the first hearing doth conceive. This therefore must have the like. And it is a thing in this point worthy to be observed, which the Talmudists cite so oft. The ^uLaw, they mean the Scripture, speaketh according to common use. Now, let any man, endued only with reason and understanding, be asked what this should mean, Thou shalt not covet thy Neighbours house; he will certainly answer, We must be content with our own.

First, The plaine euidence of the words: Thou shalt not couet thy Neighbours house: which is to be inforced by the conference of the rest of the Commandements: Honour thy father and thy mother: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steale: thou shalt not commit adultery: thou shalt not ⟨p. 221⟩