A14136:151
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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he saith / In nothing ⟨image 59⟩was I inferior unto the high Apostles· Though I be nothing / yet the tokens of an Apostle were wrought among you with all patience / with signs and wonders and mighty deeds.1 So proved he his authority and not with a bull from Peter sealed with cold lead / other with shadows of the old testament falsely expounded.
he saith / In nothinge ⟨image 59⟩was I inferior vnto ye hye Apostles· Though I be nothinge / yet the tokens of an Apostle were wrought amonge you with all pacience / with signes and wonders ād mightie dedes.1 So proved he his auctorite ād not with a bulle from Peter sealed with colde leed / other with shadowes of the olde testamente falsly expounded.
- 1Paul proved his appostelshep with preaching and suffering: The bishops prove there apostelshepe with bulls and shadows The Postels were sent of christ with li•e authority▪Paul proved his appostelshep with preachinge ād soferinge: The bisshopes prove there apostelshepe with bulles ād shadowes The Postels were sent of christe with li•e auctorite▪
More over the Apostles were sent immediately of Christ and of Christ received they their authority / as Paul boasteth him self every where. Christ (saith he) sent me to preach the Gospel .j. Cor. i. And I received of the lord that which I delivered unto you .i. Corinth. xi And Gala. i. I certify you brethren that the Gospel which was preached of me / was not after the manner of men (that is to wit carnal or fleshly) nether received I it of man / nether was it taught me: but I received it by the revelation of Jesus Christ. And Galath. ij. he that was mighty in Peter in the Apostleship over the circumcision / was mighty in me among the gentiles. And .