A14136:369
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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Like wise where they find mention made of a sword / they turn it unto the popes power. The disciples said unto Christ Luke ⟨p. cxlvi⟩xxij. Lo here be two swords. And Christ answered two is enough. Lo / say they the Pope hath two swords / the spiritual sword and the temporal sword. And therefore is it lawful for him to fight and make war.
Lyke wise where they fynde menciō made of a swerde / they turne it vnto the popes power. The disciples said vnto Christe Luke ⟨p. cxlvi⟩xxij. Loo here be two swerdes. And Christe answered two is ynough. Loo / saye they the Pope hath two swerdes / the spirituall swerde and the temperall swerde. And therfore is it lawfull for hym to fyghte and make warre.
Christ a little before he went to his passion / axed his disciples saying: when I sent you out without all provision lacked ye any thing. And they said nay. And he answered / but now let him that hath a wallet take it with him and he that hath a scrip like wise / & let him that hath never a sword sell his cote and by one: As who should say / it shall goo otherwise now then then. Then ye went forth in faith of my word and my fathers promises and it fed you and made provision for you and was your sword and shield and defender: but now it shall goo as thou readest Zechariah. xiij. I will smite the shepherd and the sheep of the flock shall be scattered. Now shall my father leave me in the hands of the wicked & ye also shall be forsaken and destitute of faith / & shall trust in your selves & in your own provision & in your own defence. Christ gave no commandment / but prophesied what should happen. And they because they understood him not / answered here are two swords. And Christ to make an end of such babbling answered two is enough. For if he had ⟨image 147⟩commanded every man to by a sword / how had two been enough? Also if two were enough / and pertained to the Pope only / why are they all commanded to buy every man a sword? By the sword therefore Christ prophesied that they should be last unto their own defence. And two swords were enough: ye never a one had been enough. For if every one of them had had ten swords they would have fled ere midnight.