A14136:232
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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¶Of the sacraments. › ¶Of order.¶Of the sacramentes. › ¶Of order.
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1By a priest then in the new testament understand nothing but an elder to teach the younger and to bring them unto the full knowledge and understanding of Christ and ⟨p. xcij⟩to minister the sacraments which Christ ordained / which is also nothing but to preach Christs promises. And by them that give all their study to quench the light of truth and to hold the people in darkness understand the disciples of satan and messengers of Antichrist / what so ever names they have or what so ever they call them selves. And as concerning that our spiritually (as they will be called) make them selves 2holier than the lay people and take so great l•ndes and goods to pray for them / and promise them pardons and forgiveness of syn•es / or absolution / without preaching of Christs promises / is falsehood and the working of Antichrist & (as I have said) the ravening of those wolfs which Paul (Actuī. xx.) prophesied / should come after his departing not sparing the flock. Their doctrine is that merchandise whereof Peter speaketh saying: through covetousness sha•l they with feigned words make merchandise of you .ij. Pe. ij. And their reasons wherewith they prove their doctrine are (as saith Paul .j. Timo. vi.) superfluous disputinges / arguinges or brawlings of men with corrupt minds & destitute of truth / which think that lucre is godliness.3 But Christ saith Math. vij. by their fruits shalt thou know them / that is by their filthy covetousness and shameless ambition and drunken ⟨image 93⟩desire of honour / contrary unto the example and doctrine of Christ and of his Apostles. Christ said to Peter / the last chapter of John. Feed my sheep / and not shear thy flock. And Peter saith .j. Petri. v. Not being lords over the parishes: but these shear • are become lords. Paul saith .ij. Corinth. j Not that we be lords over your faith: b•t these will be lords and compel us to bel ve what so ever they lust / without any witness of scripture / ye clean contrary to he scripture / when the open text rebuketh i. Paul saith / it is better to give then receive.