A14136:114
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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In like manner when God gave the people of Israel a king it thundered and rained ⟨image 45⟩that the people feared so sore that they cried to Samuel for to pray for them / that they should not dye .j. Regum .xij. As the law is a terrible thing: even so is the king. For he is ordained to take vengeance and hath a sword in his hand and not peacocks feeders. Fear him therefore and look on him as thou wouldest look on a sharp sword that hanged over thy heed by an her.1
In lyke maner when God gave ye people of Israell a kynge it thundred and rayned ⟨image 45⟩that the people feared so sore yt they cryed to Samuel for to praye for them / that they shuld not dye .j. Regum .xij. As the lawe is a terreble thinge: even so is the kynge. For he is ordened to take vengeaunce and hath a swerde in his hande ād not pecockes feeders. Feare him therfore ād loke on him as thou woldest loke on a sharpe swerde that hanged over thy heed by an herre.1
- 1Rulers are Gods gift.Rulars are Gods gyfte.
Heeds and governors are ordained off God and are even the gift of God / whether they be good or bad. And what so ever is done unto us by them / that doeth God / be it good or bad. If they be evil 1why are ye evil? verily for our wickedness sake are the evil. Because that when they were good we would not receive that goodness of the hand of God and be thankful / submitting our selves unto his laws and ordinances / but abused the goodness of God unto our sensual and beastly lusts. Therefore doeth God make his scourge of them and turn them unto wild beasts contrary to the nature of their names and offices / even in to lions / bears / foxes and unclean swine / to avenge him self of our unnatural & blind unkindness and of our rebellious disobedience.