A14136:23
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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Finally whom God chooseth to reign everlastingly with Christ him sealeth he with his mighty sprite and poureth strength in to his heart to suffer afflictions also with Christ for bearing witness unto the truth.1 And this is the difference between the children of God and of salvation and between ⟨p. ix⟩the children of the devil and of damnation / that the children of God have power in their hearts to suffer for gods word which is their life and salvation / their hope and trust and whereby they live in the soul and sprite before God. And the children of the devil in time of adversity flee from Christ whom they followed feignedly / their hearts not sealed with his holy and mighty sprite / and get them to the standard of their right father the devil / and take 2his wages / the pleasures of this world. Which are the earnest of everlasting damnation. Which conclusion the .xij. chapter to the Hebrews well confirmeth saying. My son despise not the chastising of the lord / nether faint when thou art rebuked of him. For whom the lord loveth him he chastiseth: ye and he scourgeth 3every son whom he receiveth Lo persecution and adversity for the trueth sake is Gods scourge and Gods rod and pertaineth unto all his children indifferently. For when he saith / he scourgeth every son / he maketh none exception. More over saith the text / if ye shall endure chastising / God offereth him self unto you / as unto sons. What son is it that the father chastiseth not? If ye be not under correction (where of all are partakers) then are ye bastards and not ⟨image 10⟩sons.
Finally whom God choseth to regne everlastingly with Christe hym sealeth he with his myghtie sprite and powreth strength in to his herte to sofre affliccions also with Christ for beringe wittenes vnto the trouth.1 And this is the difference betwene the childerne of God and of saluacion and betwene ⟨p. ix⟩