A14136:203
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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Moses taketh record of God that he toke not of any of the people so much as an ass / nether vexed any of them.1 Numeri. xvj Samuel in the first book of kings the .xij. chapter / axed all Israel whether he had taken any mans •xe or ass or had vexed any man or had taken any gift or reward of any man. And all the people testified nay / yet thes two both taught the people and also prayed for them as much as our prelates do. Peter. j. Petri. v. exhorts the elders to take the oversight of Christs flock not for filthy lucre: but of a goodwill even for l• ve. Paul Act. xx. taketh the priests or elders to record / that he had taught repentance and faith and all the counsel of God. And yet had desired no mans gold / silver / or vesture: but feed him self with the labour of his hands. And yet thes two taught and prayed for the people as much as our prelates do / with whom it goeth after the commune saying / no peny no Pater noster. Which prelates yet as ye teach not but bea•• ⟨p. lxxxiij⟩only so wot they not what prayer meaneth.
Moyses taketh recorde of God that he toke not of any of the people so moch as an asse / nether vexed any of them.1 Numeri. xvj Samuel in the first boke of kynges the .xij. chapter / axed all Israel whether he had takē any mans •xe or asse or had vexed any man or had taken any gyft or rewarde of any man. And all the people testified naye / yet thes two both taught the people and also prayed for them as moch as oure prelates doo. Peter. j. Petri. v. exhortes the elders to take the oversight of Christes flocke not for fylthy lucre: but of a goodwill even for l• ve. Paul