A14136:128
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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¶The office of a master and how he ought to rule.
Paul Ephe. vj. saith / ye masters do even the same things unto them (that is / be master after the example & doctrine of Christ / as he before taught the servants to obey unto there masters as unto Christ) putting away threatenings (that is / give them fair words and exhort them kindly to do their duty: ye nurture them as thine own sons with the lords 1nurture / that they may see in Christ a cause why they ought lovingly to obey) and remember (saith he) that your master also is in heaven. ⟨image 51⟩Nether is there any respect of parsons with him / that is / he is indifferent and not partial: as great in his sight is a servant as a master. And the third chap. to the Collo. saith he / ye masters do unto your servants that which is just & equal / remembering that ye also have a master in heaven. Give your servants kind words / food / raiment and learning. Be not bitter unto them / rail not on them give them no cruel countenance: but according to the ensample and doctrine of Christ / deal with them. And when they labour sore cherish them again. When ye correct them 2let Gods word be by and do it with such good manner that they may see how that ye do it to amend them only / and to brim ge them unto the way which God biddeth us walk in / and not to avenge your selves or to wreak your malice on them. If at a time through hastiness ye exceed measure in punishing / recompense it another way and pardon them another time.