¶ Along custome must not be folowed: but the trueth of God.* 1.1
THou shalte not followe a multitude to doe euil, neither agrée to a contro∣uersie, to decline after manie, and o∣uer throwe the trueth.
Therfore shall ye kéepe myne or∣dinaunces,* 1.2 that ye doe not any of ab∣hominable customes, whiche haue béene dooen before you, that you de∣file not your selues therein: for I am the Lorde your God.
Whatsoeuer I commaunde you, take héede you dooe if,* 1.3 thou shalt not put nothing therto, nor take ought therefrom.
Feare the Lorde your God, and he will deliuer you out of* 1.4 the handes of all your enimies.
Howbeit thei obeied not: but did after their olde custome.* 1.5
Thus by processe of tyme, this wicked custome preuailed* 1.6 and was kepte as a Lawe, and Idols were worshipped by the commaundementes of Tyrantes.
In vaine they worship me, teachyng for doctrines, mens* 1.7 preceptes.
Ye laie the commaundementes of god a parte, and obserue* 1.8 the tradition of men, as the washing of pottes and of cuppes, and many other suche like thynges ye doe.
Well, ye reiect the commaundement of God, that ye maie* 1.9 obserue your owne tradition.