A14136:173
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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What helpeth it also that the priest when he goeth to mass disguiseth him self with a great part of the passion of Christ and playeth out the rest under silence with signs and proffers / with nodding / beckoning and mowing / as it were Jack a napes / when nether he him self nether any man else wotteth what he meaneth?1 not at all verily / but hurteth and that exceedingly. For as much as it not only destroyeth the 2faith and quencheth the love that sh•lde be given unto the commandment / •nd maketh the people thankful / in […] it bringeth them i••o such supersticio•• •hat t•e• think […] they have done […] enough for God / ye and […] measure / if they be present […] ⟨image 70⟩day at such mumming: But also maketh the infidels to mock us and abhor us / in that they see nothing but such apes play among us / where of no man can give a reason.
What helpeth it also that the prest when he goeth to masse disgiseth him selfe with a great parte of the passion of Christe and pleyeth out the rest vnder silence with signes and profers / with noddinge / beckinge and mowinge / as it were Iacke a napes / when nether he him selfe nether any man else woteth what he meaneth?1 not at all veryly / but hurteth and that exceadinghly. For as moch as it not only destroyeth the 2fayth and quencheth the love that sh•lde be geven vnto the co•maundemente / •nd maketh the people thankefull / in 〈…〉 it bringeth them io soch supersticio hat te thinke they have done ynough for God / yee and measre / yf they be present