A14136:349
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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All the scripture is ether the promises and testament of God in Christ and stories pertaining there unto / to strength thy faith ether the law and stones pertaining thereto to fear the from evil doing.1 There is no story nor gest / seem it never so simple or so vile unto the world / but that thou shalt find therein spirit and life and edifying in the literal sense. For it is Gods scripture written for thy learning and comfort. There is no clout or rag there that hath not precious relics wrapped therein of faith / hope / patience and long suffering and of the trueth of God / and also of his righteousness. Set before the the story of 2Reuben which defiled his fathers bed. Mark what a cross G•d suffered to fall on the neck of his elect Jacob. Consider first the shame among ⟨image 136⟩the heathen / when as yet there was no mo• of the whole world with in the testament of God but he and his household. I report me to our prelates which sw•re by their 3honour whether it were a cross or no. Seest thou not how our wicked builders rage / because they see their buildings burn / now they are tried by the fire of Gods word / and how they stir up the whole world / to quench the word of God / for fear of loosing their honour? Then what busyness had he to pacify his children? Look what a do he had at the defiling of his daughter Dinah. And be thou sure that the brethren there were no more furious for the defiling of their sister / then the sons here for the defiling of their mother. Mark what followed Reuben / to fear other that they shame not their fathers and mothers. He was cursed and lost the kingdom and also the priesthood / and his tribe or generation was ever few in number as it appeareth in the stories of the Bible.
All the scripture is ether the promyses and testamente of God in Christ and storyes perteyninge there vnto / to strength thy fayth ether the law and stones perteyninge therto to feare the from evell doinge.