A14136:361
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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And through covetousness with feigned words shall they make merchandise of you. Covetousness 1is the conclusion: for covetousness and ambition that is to say / lucre and desire of honour is the final end of all false prophets and of all false teachers. Look upon the Popes false doctrine / what is the end thereof and what seek they there by? Wherefore serveth 2purgatory? but to purge thy purse and to poll thee and rob both thee and thy heirs of house and lands and of all thou hast / that they may be in honour. Serveth not 3pardons for the same purpose? Whereto pertaineth 4praying to saints but to offer unto their belies? Wherefore serveth 5confession / but to sit in thy conscience and to make the fear and tremble at what so ever they dream and that thou worship them as Gods: and so forth in all their traditions / ceremonies / and conjurations they serve not the lord: but their belies. And of their false expounding the scripture and drawing it contrary unto the example of Christ and the Apostles and holy Prophets unto their damnable covetousness and filthy ambition take an example.6
And thorow covetousnes with fayned wordes shall they make merchaundyse of you. Covetousnes 1is the conclusion: for covetousnes and ambicion that is to saye / lucre and desyre of honoure is the fynall ende of all false prophetes and of all false teachers. Loke apon the Popes false doctrine / what is the ende therof and what seke they there by? Wherfore serveth 2purgatory? but to purge thy purse and to polle the and robbe both the and thy hyeres of house and landes and of all thou hast / that they maye be in honoure. Serveth not 3