[Godly and most necessary annotations in the .xiij. chapter too the Romans][Godly and most necessary annotations in ye .xiij. chapyter too the Romaynes]

When Saint Paul hath sufficiently told us our duties to the higher power, he descendeth from that particularity, & one sort of persons, to a generality how we should do our duties to all manner of persons. First generally he sayeth, we should give every man his due. Then numbereth he certain kinds & particulars of duties. Tribute we owe to kings and Magistrates, that must we faithfully pay, or else the withholders commit theft, and therefore Christ payed tribute. Custom is the revenues or profits that cometh by land, or trade of merchandise, and in this point, faith must be kept to all men, according to the laws appointed by the higher power. ⟨image 25⟩Fear is due unto GOD, the King, to parents, and to all other of whom we be helped in body or soul, and so is honour due likewise. Therefore saith the law, fear GOD, honour the King, honour father and mother. &c. Arise to a hoar head¹ Saint Paul breaketh his disputation of duties, and will tarry no longer in y• enumeration and numbering of the parts and particulars of duties, but referreth altogether to charity in this wise.

When Saint Paule hath sufficiently tolde vs our duties to ye higher power, he descendeth from that particularitye, & one sorte of persons, to a generalitie howe we should do our dutyes to all maner of persons. Fyrste generally he sayeth, we should yeue euery man hys due. Then numbreth he certeyne kindes & particulers of dutyes. Tribute we owe to kynges and Magistrates, that must we faithfully paye, or els the wythhoulders commytte thefte, and therfore Christ payed tribute. Custome is the reuenewes or proffytes that commeth by land, or trade of merchaundyse, and in thys point, fayth must be kepte to all men, accordynge to the lawes appointed by ye hygher power. ⟨image 25⟩Feare is due vnto GOD, the Kyng, to parentes, and to all other of whome we be holpe in bodie or soule, and so is honour due lykewyse. Therfore sayth the lawe, feare GOD, honoure the Kynge, honoure father and mother. &c. Arise to a hoare hed¹ Sainte Paule breakith his disputation of duties, and wyll tarye no lenger in y• enumeration and numbrynge of the partes and particulars of dewties, but referryth altogether to charity in thys wyse.