A14136:273
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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1The friars run in the same spirit and teach saying: do good deeds and redeem the pains that abide you in purgatory ye give us some what to do good works for you.2 And this is sin become the profitablest merchandise in the world. O the cruel wrath of God upon us because we love not the truth.
1The freres runne in the same spirite and teach sayenge: doo good deades and redeme the paynes that abyde you in purgatory yee geve vs some what to doo good workes for you.2 And this is synne become the profitablest mirchaundice in the worlde. O the cruell wrath of God apon vs because we love not the trouth.
- 1Friars▪Freres▪
- 2Sin is the best merchandise that is.Synne is the best marchaundice that is.
For this is the damnation and judgement of God to send a false prophet unto him that will not hear the truth. I know you saith Christ John. v. that ye have not the love of God in you.1 I am come in my fathers name and ye receive me not / if another shall come in his own name / him shall ye receive. ⟨p. Ciiij⟩