A14136:186
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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Not given to filthy lucre / but abhorring covetousness. And as Peter saith .j. Petri. v. Taking the oversight of them / not as though ye were compelled there unto: but willingly. Not for desire of filthy lucre but of a good mind: not as though ye were lords over the parishes (over the parishes quoth he) O Peter Peter thou wast to long a fisher / thou wast never brought up at the arches / nether wast master of the Rolls / nor yet chancellor of England.1 They are not content to reign over king and Emperor & the hole earth: but challenge authority also in heaven & in hell. It is not enough for them to reign over all that are quick / but have created them a purgatory / to reign ⟨image 76⟩also over the deed and to have one kingdom more then God him self hath.2 But that ye be an ensample to the flock (saith peter) And when the chief shepherd shall appear ye shall receive an incorruptible crown of glory This abhorring of covetousness is signified as I suppose by shaving and 3shearing of the hear / that they have no superfluity. But is not this also a false sign? yea verily it is to them a remembrance to shear and shave / to heap benefice upon benefice / promotion upon promotion / dignity upon dignity / bishopric upon bishopric / with pluralities / unions and tot quots.
Not geven to fylthy lucre / but abhorringe covetousnes. And as Peter saith .j. Petri. v. Takynge the oversight of them / not as though ye were compelled there vnto: but willingly. Not for desyre of fylthy lucre but of a good mynde: not as though ye were lordes over the paryshes (over the paryshes quoth he) O Peter Peter thou wast to longe a fysher / thou wast never brought vppe at the arches / nether wast master of the Rolles / ner yet chaunceler of Englonde.1 They are not content to raygne over kynge and Emperoure & the hole erth: but calēge auctorite also in hevē & in hel. It is not ynough for them to raygne over all that are quycke / but have created them a purgatory / to raygne ⟨image 76⟩