A14136:386
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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Because we be blind / God hath appointed ⟨image 152⟩in the scripture how we should serve him and please him. As pertaining unto his own person he is abundantly pleased when we believe his promises and holy testament which he hath made unto us in Christ / and for the mercy which he there showed •s / love his commandments. All bodily service must be done to man in gods stead. We must give obedience / honoure / tolle / tribute / custome / and rent unto whom they belong. Then if thou have ought more to bestow / give unto the pore which are left here in Christs stead that we show mercy on them. If we keep the commandments of love then are we sure that we fulfil the law in the sight of God and that our blessing shall be everlasting life. Now when we obey patiently and without grudging evil princes that oppress us and persecute us and be kind and merciful to them that are merciless to us and do the worst they can to us and so take all fortune patiently and kiss what so ever cross God layeth on our backs: then are we sure that we keep the commandment of love.
Because we be blynde / God hath apoynted ⟨image 152⟩in the scripture how we shulde serve him and please him. As perteyninge vnto his awne person he is abundantly pleased when we beleve his promyses and holy testamente which he hath made vnto vs in Christe / ād for the mercy which he there shewed •s / love his commaundmentes. All bodyly service must be done to man in gods stede. We must geve obedience / honoure / tolle / tribute / custome / and rente vnto whom they belonge. Then if thou have ought moare to bestowe / geve vnto the pore which are left here in Christes stede that we shew mercy on them. Yf we kepe the commaundmentes of love then are we sure that we fulfull the law in the syghte of God and that oure blessinge shal be everlastinge lyfe. Now whē we obeye paciently and without grudginge evell princes that oppresse vs and persecute vs and be kynde and mercyfull to them that are mercylesse to vs and doo the worst they can to vs and so take all fortune paciently and kysse what so ever crosse God layeth on oure backes: thē are we sure that we kepe the commaundmente of love.