A14136:317
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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¶Gf miracles and worshipping of saints.¶Gf miracles and worsheppinge of sayntes.
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When they say we be sinners:1 I answer / that Christ is no sinner / save a satisfaction / and an offering for sin. Take Christ from the saints and what are they? What is Paul without Christ? is he any thing save a blasphemer / a persecutor / a murderer / and a shedder of Christen blood?
When they saye we be synners:1 I answere / that Christ is no synner / save a satisfaction / and an offeringe for synne. Take Christ from the sayntes and what are they? What is Paul without Christ? ys he any thynge save a blasphemer / a persecuter / a murtherer / and a sheder of Christen bloud?
- 1Christ is no sinner▪Christ is no synner▪
But as soon as he came to christ he was no more a sinner but a minister of righteousness ⟨image 121⟩he went / not to Rome to take penance upon him / but went and preached unto his brethren the same mercy which he had received free / without doing penance or hiring of saints or of monks or friars. More over if it be Gods word that thou should put thy trust in the saints merits or prayers / then be bold▪ For Gods word shall defend thee and save thee. If it be but thine own reason / then fear. For God commandeth by Moses Deuteronomion. xij. saying: what I command you that observe and do / and put no thing to / nor take ought therefrom: ye & Moses warneth straitly in an hundred places that we do that only which God commandeth and which seemeth good and righteous in his sight and not in our own sight. For nothing bringeth the wrath of god so soon and so sore on a man / as the idolatry of his own imagination.