A14136:194
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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The kings ought Isaiah to remember that they ⟨image 79⟩are in Gods stead and ordained of God not for them selves / but for the wealth of their subjects. Let them remember that their subjects are their brethren / their flesh and blood / members of their own body and even their own selves in Christ. Therefore ought they to pity them and to rid them from such wily tyranny which increaseth more & more daily. And though that the kings by the falsehood of the Bishops and Abbots be sworn to defend such liberties: yet ought they not to keep their 1oaths / but to break them. For as much as they are unright and clean against Gods ordinance / & even but cruel oppression / contrary unto brotherly love and charity. 2More over the spiritual officer ought to punish no sin / but and if any sin break out the king is ordained to punish it and they not: but to preach and exhort them to fear God and that they sin not.
The kynges ought Isaye to remēbre yt they ⟨image 79⟩are in Gods stede and ordened of God not for them selves / but for the welth of their subiectes. Let them remēbre that their subiectes are their brethern / their flesh and bloude / membres of their awne body and even their awn selves in Christe. Therfore ought they to pytie them and to ryd thē from soch wyly tyrany which encreaseth moare & moare dayly. And though that the kynges by the falshed of the Bisshopes and Abbottes be sworne to defēde soch lyberties: yet ought they not to kepe their 1othes / but to breake them. For as moch as they are vnryght and clene agenst Gods ordinaunce / & even but cruell oppression / contrary vnto brotherly love and charyte. 2Moare over the spirituall officer ought to punesh no synne / but and yf any synne breake out the kynge is ordened to punesh it and they not: but to preach and exorte them to feare God and that they synne not.