A14136:188
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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But they as unsatiable beasts not unmindful why they were shaven and shoren / because they will stand at ⟨p. lxxvj⟩no mans grace or be in any mans danger / have gotten in to their own hands / first the 1tithe or tenth of all the realm. Then I suppose with in a little or all together the third foot of all the 2temporal lands.
BVt they as vnsaciable beestes not vnmyndfull why they were shaven and shoren / because they will stande at ⟨p. lxxvj⟩no mans grace or be in any mans daunger / have gotten in to their awne handes / fyrst the 1tythe or tenth of all the realme. Then I suppose with in a litle or all to gether the third fote of all the 2temporall londes.
- 1Tithes
- 2Temporal landsTemporall landes
Mark well how many personages or vicariages are there in the Realm which at the lest have a plough land a piece. Then note the lands of Bishops / Abbots / Priors / Nuns / knights of saint Johns / Cathedral churches / Colleges / Chantries and Frechapels.1 For though the house fall in decay and the ordinance of the founder be lost / yet will not they loose the lands. What cometh once in / may never more out. They make a frechapell of it / so that he which enjoyeth it shall do nought therefore. Besides all this / how many chaplains do gentlemen find at their own cost in their houses. How many sing for souls by testaments. Then the proving of