A14136:183
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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Curse them .iiij. times in they year.1 Make them a frayde of every thing and namely to touch mine anointed / and make them to fear the sentence of the church / suspensions / excommunications and curses. Be the right or wrong / bear them in hand that they are to be feared yet. Preach me and mine authority / and how terrible a thing my curse is / and how black it maketh their souls. On the holidays which were ordained to preach Gods word / set up long ceremonies / long matins / long masses and long even songs / and all in 2latin that they understand not / and 3roll them in darkness / that ye may lead them who there ye wool. And lest such things should be to tedious / 4sing some / say some pipe some / ring the belles and 5lull them & rock them a sleep.6 And yet Paul (j. Corint. xiiij. forbiddeth to speak in the church or congregation save in the tongue that all understand.7 For the lay man thereby is not edified or taught. How shall the lay man say amen (saith Paul) to thy blessing or thanks giving / when he wotteth not what thou sayest? He wotteth not whether thou bless or curse
Curse them .iiij. tymes in they yeare.1 Make them a frayde of every thinge and namely to twich myne anoynted / and make them to feare the sentence of the chyrch / suspencions / excomunicacions and curses. Be the right or wronge / beare them in hande that they are to be feared yet. Preach me and myne auctorite / and how terreble a thinge my curse is / and how blacke it maketh their soules. On the holydayes which were ordened to preach Gods worde / sett vppe longe ceremonies / longe matenses / longe masses and longe even songes / and all in