A14136:257
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. › ¶Absolution.¶Of the sacramentes. › ¶Absolucion.
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¶Absolution.
¶Absolucion.
Their absolution also justifieth no man from sin. For with the heart do men believe to be justified with all / saith Paul Romna. x. that is through faith and believing the promises / are we justified / as I have sufficiently proved in other places with the scripture. Faith (saith Paul in the same place) cometh by herring / that is to say / by hearing the preacher that is sent from God and preacheth Gods promises. Now when thou absolvest in latin the unlearned heareth not. For how / saith Paul .j. Corint. xiiij. when thou blessest in an unknown ton ge / shall the unlearned say Amen unto thy thanks giving? for he wotteth not what thou sayest. So like wise the lay wotteth not whether thou loose or bind / or whether thou bless or curse. In like manner is it if the lay understand latin or though the priest absolve in english. For in his absolution he rehearseth no promise of God: but speaketh his own words saying: I by the authority of Peter and Paul absolve or loose the from all thy since. Thou sayest so / which art but a lying man and never more then now verily.
THeir absolucion also iustifieth no mā from sinne. For with the hert do men beleve to be iustified with all / saith Paul Romna. x. that is thorow fayth and belevinge the promises / are we iustified / as I have sufficiently proved in other places with the scripture. Fayth (saith Paul in the same place) cometh by heringe / that is to saye / by hearinge the preacher that is sent frō God and preacheth Gods promises. Now when thou absolvest in latyne the vnlerned heareth not. For how / saith Paul .j. Corint. xiiij. when thou blessest in an vnknowen tō ge / shall the vnlerned saye Amen vnto thy thankes gevinge? for he wotteth not what thou saist. So lyke wise the laye wotteth not whether thou loose or bynde / or whether thou blesse or curse. In lyke maner is it if the laye vnderstāde latyne or though the prest absolve in englishe. For in his absolucion he reherseth no promise of God: but speaketh his awn wordes sayēge: I by the auctorite of Peter and Paul absolve or loose the frō all thy synnes. Thou saist so / which art but a lyinge man and never moare then now verely.