A14136:333
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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Secondarily a true preacher preacheth christs testament only & maketh christ the cause and reward of all our deeds & teacheth every man to bear his cross willingly for christs sake: But these are enemies unto the cross of christ and preach their belly which is their God Ephe. iij. and they think that lucre is the serving of God .j. Timo. vj. that is / they think them christen only which offer unto their belies / which when thou hast filled then spue they out prayers for the / to be thy reward / and yet wot not what prayer meaneth. Prayer is the longing for Gods promises / which promises as they preach them not so long they not for them nor wish them unto any man. Their longing is to fill their •anch whom they serve and not Christ and through sweet preaching and flattering words deceive the hearts of the simple and unlearned. Roma. xvj.
Secō daryly a true preacher preacheth christes testamente only & maketh christe the cause ād rewarde of all oure deades & teacheth every mā to beare his crosse willingly for christes sake: But these are enimies vnto the crosse of christe and preach their bely which is their God Ephe. iij. and they thinke that lucre is the servinge of God .j. Timo. vj. that is / they thinke them christē only which offer vnto their belyes / which when thou hast fylled then spue they out prayers for the / to be thy rewarde / and yet wott not what prayer meaneth. Prayer is the longinge for Gods promises / which promises as they preach them not so longe they not for thē ner wish thē vnto any mā. Their lōginge is to fyll their •anch whom they serve and not Christ ād thorow swete preachinge and flatteringe wordes deceave the hertes of the symple ād vnlerned. Roma. xvj.
Finally as Christ is the whole cause why we do all thing for our neighbour / 1even so is he the cause why god doeth all thing for us / why he receiveth us in to his holy testament & maketh us heirs of all his promises / & poureth his sprite in to us / & maketh •s his sons / and fashioneth us like unto