A14136:251
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 contrition¶Of the sacramentes. › ¶Of contrition
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If he that hath offended his neighbour repent and knowledge his fault axing forgiveness / if his neighbour forgive him / God ⟨p. xcix⟩forgiveth him also / by his holy promise / Mat. xviij. Like wise i• he that sinneth openly / when he is openly rebuked / repent and turn / then if the congregation forgive him God forgiveth him. And so forth who so ever repenteth and when he is rebuked knowledgeth his fault is forgiven.
Yf he that hath offended his neyboure repente and knowlege his faute axinge forgevenes / yf his neyboure forgeve hym / God ⟨p. xcix⟩forgeveth hym also / by his holy promyse / Mat. xviij. Lyke wise i• he that synneth opē ly / when he is openly rebuked / repente and turne / then yf the cōgregation forgeve him God forgeveth him. And so forth who so ever repenteth and whē he is rebuked knowlegeth his faute is forgeven.
He also that doubteth or hath his conscience tangled / ought to open his mind unto some faithful brother that is learned / and he shall give him faithful counsel to help him with all.
He also that douteth or hath his conscience tangled / ought to open his mynde vnto some faythfull brother that is lerned / ād he shall geve him faythfull councell to helpe hym with all.
To whom a man trespaseth unto him he ought to confess.1