A14136:143
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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Let christen kings therefore keep their faith & truth & all lawful promises & bonds / not one with an other only / but even with the Turk or what soever infidel it be.1 For so it is right before God as the scriptures & examples of the Bible testify. Whosoever vow an unlawful vow / promise an unlawful promise swear an unlawful oath sinneth against God: & ought therefore to break it.2 He needeth not to sue to Rome for a licence. For he hath Gods word / & not a licence only: but also a commandment to break it. They therefore that are sworn to be true unto Cardinals and Bishops / that is to say false unto God the king & the realm / may break their oaths lawfully without grudge of conscience by the authority of Gods word. In making them they sinned / but in repenting and breaking them they please God hilly and receive forgiveness in Christ.
Let christē kynges therfore kepe their fayth & truth & all lawfull promises & bōdes / not one with an other only / but evē with ye Turke or what soever infidell it be.1 For so it is right before God as the scriptures & examples of ye Bible testifie. Whosoever vowe ā vnlawfull vowe / promise an vnlawfull promise swere an vnlawfull othe sinneth agēst God: & ought therfore to breake it.2 He nedeth not to sue to Rome for a licēce. For he hath Gods worde / & not a licence only: but also a cōmaūdmēte to breake it. They therfore that are sworne to be true vnto Cardinals and Bisshopes / yt is to saye false vnto God ye kinge & the realme / maye breake their othes lawfully without grudge of cōscience by the auctorite of Gods worde. In makī ge them they sinned / but in repentinge and breakinge them they please God hyly and receave forgevenes in Christe.
- 1Not with an her••ike saith the Pope
- 2Unlawful vows or oaths are men commanded to break.