A14136:297
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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They preach also that the wagging of the Bishops hand over us blesseth us and putteth away our since.1 Are thes works not against Christ? How can they do more shame unto Christs blood? For if the wagging of the Bishops hand over me be so precious a thing in the sight of God that I am thereby blessed / how then am I full blessed with all spiritual blessing in Christ as Paul sayeth Ephe. j. Or if my since be full done away in Christ / how remaineth there any to be done away by such phantasies? The Apostles knew no ways to put a way sin or to bless us but by preaching Christ.2 Paul sayeth Galat. ij. if righteousness come by the law / then Christ died in vain. So dispute I here. If blessing come by the wagging of the ⟨p. cxiiij⟩misshapes hand / then died Christ in vain and his death blessed us not. And a little afore / saith Paul / if while we seek to be justified by Christ we be found yet sinners (so that we must be justified by the law or ceremonies) is not Christ then a minister of sin? So dispute I here. If while we seek to be blessed in Christ we are yet unblessed and must be blessed by the wagging of the bis•hapes hand / what have we then of Christ but curse? Thou wilt say. When we come first to the faith / then Christ forgiveth us and blesseth us. But the since which we afterward commit are forgiven us through such things. I answer: If any man repent truly and come to the faith and put his trust in Christ / then as oft as he sinneth of frayl•e / at the sigh of the heart is his sin put away in Christs blood. For Christ's blood purge•• ever & blesseth ever. For John sayeth in the s••onde of his first epistle.
They preach also that the wagginge of the Bisshopes hande over vs blesseth vs ād putteth awaye oure synnes.1 Are thes workes not agenst Christe? How can they do moare shame vnto Christes bloud? For yf the wagginge of the Bisshopes hande over me be so precious a thinge in the syghte of God that I am therby blessed / how thē am I full blessed with all spirituall blessinge in Christe as Paul sayeth Ephe. j. Or yf my synnes be full done awaye in Christe / how remayneth ther any to be done awaye by soch phantasies? The Apostles knew no wayes to put a waye synne or to blesse vs but by preachinge Christe.