A14136:343
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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¶The .iiij. senses of the scripture.¶The .iiij. senses of ye scripture.
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This doeth the literal sense prove the allegory and bear it / as the foundation beareth the hou•. And because that allegories prove nothing therefore are they to be used soberly and seldom and only where the text offereth the an allegory.
This doeth the litterall sence prove the allegory and beare it / as the foundaciō beareth the hou•. And because that allegories prove nothge therfore are they to be vsed soberly and seldon and only where the texte offereth the an allegory.
And of this manner (as I above h•ve done) doeth Paul borrow a similitude / • figure or an allegory of Genesis to express the nature of the law and of the Gospel / and by Hagar & her son declareth the property of the law and of her bond children which will be justified by deeds / and by Sarah and her son declareth the property of the Gospel and of her free children which are justified by faith / and how the children of the law which believe in their works persecute the children of the Gospel which believe in the mercy and trueth of God and in the testament of his son Jesus our lord. And like wise do we borrow likenesses or allegories of the scripture / as of Pharaoh and Herod and of the scribes and pharisees / to express our miserable captivity and persecution under Antichrist the Pope.1
And of this maner (as I above h•ve done) doeth Paul borow a similitude / • figure or an allegory of Genesis to expresse the nature of the law and of the Gospell / and by Agar & hyr sonne declareth the propertie of the law and of hyr bonde childern which wilbe iustified by deades / and by Sara and hyr sonne declareth ye propertie of the Gospell and of hyr fre childerne which are iustified by fayth / and how the childern of the law which beleve in their workes persecute the childerne of the Gospell which beleve in the mercy and trueth of God and in the testamēte of his sonne Iesus oure lorde. And lyke wise doo we borow likenesses or allegories of the scripture / as of Pharao and Herod and of the scribes and pharises / to expresse oure miserable captivite and persecucion vnder Antychrist the Pope.