A14136:11
The Obedience of a Christian Man
The obedie[n]ce of a Christen man and how Christ[n] rulers ought to govern, where in also (if thou mark diligently) thou shalt find eyes to perceive the crafty conveyance of all jugglers.The obedie[n]ce of a Christen man and how Christe[n] rulers ought to governe, where in also (if thou marke diligently) thou shalt fynde eyes to perceave the crafty conveyance of all iugglers.
At Marlborow in the lande of Hesse i.e. Antwerp : the second day of October. Anno. M.CCCCC.xxviii, by me Hans luft i.e. J. Hoochstraten, 1528At Marlborow in the lande of Hesse i.e. Antwerp : the seconde daye of October. Anno. M.CCCCC.xxviii, by me Hans luft i.e. J. Hoochstraten, 1528
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If God promise riches / the way thereto is poverty.1 Whom he loveth him he chasteneth / whom he exalteth / he casteth down / whom he saveth he damneth first. He bringeth no man to heaven except he send him to hell first. If he promise life he slayeth first / when he buildeth / he casteth all down first. He is no patcher / he can not build on another mans foundation. He will not work until all be past remedy and brought unto such a case / that men may see how that his hand / his power / his mercy / his goodness and trueth hath wrought all together. He will let no man be partaker with him of his praise and glory. His works are wonderful and contrary unto mans works. Who ever save he delivered his own son / his only son / his dear son unto the death and that for his enemies sake / to win his eni••e / to overcome him with love / that he might see love and love again and of love to do like wise to other men / and to overcome them with well doing?2
Iff God promyse riches / ye waye therto is pouerte.1 Whom he loueth him he chasteneth / whom he exalteth / he casteth downe / whom he saveth he dāneth fyrst. He bringeth no man to heuen excepte he sende him to hell fyrst. Iff he promise lyfe he sleyeth fyrst / whē he byldeth / he casteth all downe fyrst. He is no patcher / he can not bylde on a nother mans foundacion. He will not worke vntyll all be past remedy and brought vnto soch a case / that men may se how that his hande / his power / his mercy / his goodnes and trueth hath wrought all to gether. He will let no man be partetaker with him of his prayse and glorie. His workes are wonderfull and contrary vnto mās workes. Who ever save he delyvered his awne sonne / his only sonne / his dere sonne vnto the deeth and that for his enimies sake / to winne his eni••e / to overcome him with love / that he myght se love and loue agayne and of love to doo lyke wise to other men / and to overcome thē with well doinge?2
- 1God worketh backward.