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The appellation of John Knox from the cruel and most iniust sentence pronounced against…The appellation of Iohn Knoxe from the cruell and most iniust sentence pronounced against…
The appellation of John Knox from the cruel and most iniust sentence pronounced against him by the false bishops and clergy of Scotland, with his supplication and exhortation to the nobility, estates, and co[m]munaltie of the same realm.The appellation of Iohn Knoxe from the cruell and most iniust sentence pronounced against him by the false bishoppes and clergie of Scotland, with his supplication and exhortation to the nobilitie, estates, and co[m]munaltie of the same realme.
Geneva: printed by J. Poullain and A. Rebul?, 1558
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.
But because this is not my chief ground I will stand content for this present to show,1 that lawful it is to God's Prophets and to preachers of Christ Jesus to appeal from the sentence and judgement of the visible church to the knowledge of the temporal Magistrate, who by God's law is bound to hear their causes, and to defend them from tyranny.
But because this is not my chefe grounde I wil stand cōtent for this present to shew,1 that lawfull it is to Goddes Prophetes and to preachers of Christ Iesus to appeall frō the sentence and iudgement of the visible churche to the knolledge of the temporall Magistrate, who by Goddes law is bound to hear their causes, and to defend them from tyrannie.
- 1Goddes m•ssin may appeal from unjust sentences, and civil powers are bound to admit them.Goddes m•ssin may appeall from uniust sentences, and ciuile powers are bound to admit them.
The Prophet Jeremiah was commmā dead by God to stand in the court of the house of the Lord and to preach this sermon in effect.1 That Jerusalem should be destroyed and be exponed in opprobrie to all nations of the earth, and that also that famous temple of God should be made desolate like unto Silo, because the priests, the Prophets, and the people did not walk in the Law, which God had proposed unto them, neither would they obey the voices of the Prophets, whom God sent to call them to repentance.
The Prophete Ieremie was cōmmā ded by God to stand in the courte of the house of the Lord and to preach this sermon in effect.