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A declaration of Christ and of his office compiledA declaration of Christe and of his offyce compylyd
A declaration of Christ and of his office compiled, by Johan Hopper, anno 1547A declaration of Christe and of his offyce compylyd, by Johan Hoper, anno 1547
printed by Augustine Fries, 1547printed by Augustyne Fries, 1547
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As Noah Abraham, Moses, Samuel, David and Christs time testifieth. Beware of deceit when thou he rist the name of the church. The verity is then assaulted they call the church of the devil, the holy church many times. As Korahe and the rest of the people said unto Moses many times, why have ye deceived the people of god and brought them out of Egypt. They were the church of god nothing the rather though it was painted with this holy title, but the church of the devil and à congregation of rebellious and seditious persons as god declared both by word and fact. Moses called not them the church of god but the church of Korahe, not ⟨image 82⟩the people of god but rebellions and God's Enemies as god declared them to be by his cruel revenging of them so many times had the most part bin preferred than the truth had bin confounded and Moses and Aron put to death. Remember Christian reader that the yest of interpretation of the scripture is the light of the holy ghost given unto the humble and penitent person that seeketh it only to honour god, and not unto those persons that acclaim it by title or place by cause he his à bishop, or followed by succession Peter or Paul. Examine there laws by the scripture and then shalt thou perceive they be the Enemies of Christs church and the very church of Korahe. Remember the refore to examine all kind of doctrine by the word of god. For such as preach it aright hath there infirmities and ignorance, they may depart from ⟨image 83⟩the truth: or else build some superstition and false doctrine, upon the gospel of Christ superstition is to be avoy did false doctrine to be abhorred who so ever be the author there of prince magistrate or bishop. As the Apostles made answer Acto. 5. Oportet magis obedire deo quā hominibus. The superior pour hath authority and may make what laws the list for the wealth and preservation of there subjects so it repugnat the law of nature nor the law of god but as touching the church of Christ which governeth the soul of man only the law of god must be obeyed. The ceremonies ordained for à god order to be observed in the church should not be neglected as the assemblauns of people in the sabbath day and other fests wherein the word of god is preached and he sacraments rightly ministered.
As Noe Abraam, Moses, Samuel, Dauid and Christes time testifieth. Beware of decete when thow he rist the name of the churche. The uerite is then assaultyd they call the churche of the deuill, the holy churche many times. As Korahe and the rest of the people sayd unto Moses many times, why haue ye deceauid the people of god and browght them out of Egypt. They were the churche of god nothīg the rather thowghe it was pentyd with this holy title, but the church of the deuill and à congregation of rebellious and seditious persones as god declaryd both by word ād fact. Moses callid not thē the churche of god but the church of Korahe, not