A14136:161
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 allegeth for the Popes authority saint Cyprian / saint Augustine / Ambrose / Hierom and Origene: of which never one knew of any authority that one Bishop should have above another. And saint Gregory allegeth he which would receive no such authority above his brethren when it was proffered him. As the manner is to call 1Tully chief of Orators for his singular eloquence / and Aristotle chief of philosophers and Virgil chief of Poets for their singular learning / and not for any authority that they had over other: so was it the manner to call Peter chief of the Apostles for his singular activity and boldness / and not that he should be lord over his brethren contrary to his own doctrine. Yet compare that chief Apostle unto Paul / and he is found a great way inferior. This I say not that I would that any ⟨p. lxiij⟩man should make a God of Paul / contrary unto his own learning. Not withstanding yet this manner of speaking is left unto us of our elders that when we say the Apostle saith so / we understand Paul for his excellency above other Apostles. I would he would tell you how Hierom / Augustine / Bede / Origene & other doctors expound this text upon this rock I will build my congregation and how they interpret the keys also. Thereto / Pasce / pasce / pasce / which Rochester leaveth without any english signifieth not Poll / shear and shave. Upon which text behold the faithful exposition of Bede.
He allegeth for the Popes auctorite saynt Cipriane / saint Augustine / Ambrose / Hierom and Origene: of which never one knew of any auctorite yt one Bisshope shulde have above a nother. And saint Gregory allegeth he which wolde receave no soch auctorite above his brethern when it was proferd him. As the maner is to call 1Tully chefe of Oratours for his singuler eloquence / ād Aristotle chefe of philosophers and Virgill chefe of Poetes for their singuler lernynge / and not for any auctorite that they had over other: so was it the maner to call Peter chefe of the Apostles for his singuler activite and boldnes / ād not that he shulde be lorde over his brethern contrary to his awne doctrine. Yet compare that chefe Apostle vnto Paul / and he is founde a great waye inferior. This I saye not that I wolde that any ⟨p. lxiij⟩