A14136:190
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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Ye and many enjoin penance to give a certain for to have so many masses said / and desire to provide a chaplain them selves. Soul masses diriges / month's minds / years minds / all soul day and trentals. The mother church and the hie altar must have some what in e•ery testament. Offerings at priests first masses.1 Item no man is professed / of what so ever religion it be / but he must bring some what. The hallowing or rather conjuring of churches / chapels / altars / superaltars / chalice vestments and belles. Then book / bell / candlestick / organs / chalice / vestments copes / altar clothes / surplices: towels basins / ewers / sheep / censer and all manner ornaments must be found them freely / they will not give a mite there unto.2 Last of all what swarms of begging friars are there The person shereth the vicar shaveth / the perish priest polleth / the friar scrapeth and the pardoner pareth we lack but a butcher to pole of the skin.
Yee and many enioyne penaunce to geve a certayne for to have so many masses saide / and desire to provide a chappellayne them selves. Soul masses diriges / monethmyndes / yeres myndes / al soul daye and trētals. The mother chyrch ād ye hie altare must have some what in e•ery testamēte. Offerīges at prestes fyrst masses.1 Itē no mā is professed / of what so ever religiō it be / but he must bringe sōme what. The halowinge or rather coniuringe of chirches / chapels / altares / superaltares / chalice vestimentes and belles. Then boke / bell / candelsticke / organes / chalice / vestimentes copes / altare clothes / syrpleses: towels basens / euars / shepe / senser and all maner ornamentes must be founde them frely / they will not geve a myte there vnto.2 Last of all what swarmes of bedginge freres are there The person shereth the vicare shaveth / the perish prest polleth / the frere scrapeth and the perdoner pareth we lacke but a bocher to pole of the skynne.
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