A14136:207
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 hypocrites say unto the kings and lords / these heretics would have us down first / and then you / to make all commune. 1Nay ye hypocrites and right heretics approved by open scripture / the kings and lords are down already / and that so low that they can not goo lower. Ye tread them under your feet and lead them captive and have made them your bond servants to wait on your filthy lusts and to avenge your malice on every man contrary unto the right of Gods word. Ye have not only robbed them of there land / authority / honour and due obedience which ye owe unto them / but also of there wits / so that they are not with out understanding in Gods word only but even in worldly matters that pertain unto their offices / they are more then children. Ye bear them in hand what ye will / and have brought them even in case like unto them which when they dance naked in nets / believe they are invisible. We would have them up again & restored unto the room and authority which God hath given them / & where of the have robbed them. And your inward falsehood we do but utter only with the light of Gods word / that your hypocrisy might be seen. Be learned therefore ye that judge the world lest God be angry ⟨p. lxxxv⟩with you & ye parish from the right way.
The ypocrites saye vnto the kynges and lordes / these heretykes wolde have vs downe first / and then you / to make all comune. 1Naye ye ypocrites and right heretikes approved by open scripture / the kynges and lordes are downe allready / and that so lowe that they can not goo lower. Ye treade them vnder your fete and leade them captive and have made them youre bonde servauntes to wayte on your fylthy lustes and to avenge your malice on every man contrary vnto the right of Gods worde. Ye have not only robbed them of there land / auctorite / honoure and due obedience which ye owe vnto them / but also of there wittes / so that they are not with out vnderstondinge in Gods word only but even in worldly maters that pertayne vnto their offices / they are moare then childern. Ye bere thē in hād what ye will / and have broughte them even in case like vnto thē which whē they daunce naked in nettes / beleve they are invisible. We wolde have thē vpp agayne & restored vnto the rowme and auctorite which God hath geven thē / & where of ye have robbed thē. And your inwarde falshed we do but vtter only with ye light of Gods worde / that your ypocrisy myght be sene. Be lerned therfore ye yt iudge ye worlde lest God be angry