A14136:4
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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¶William Tyndale other wise called William Hychins unto the Reader.
¶William Tyndale other wise called William Hychins vnto the Reader.
Grace / peace and increase of knowledge in our lord Jesus Christ be with the Reader and with all that call on the name of the lord unfeignedly and with a pure con science Amen.
GRace / peace and increase of knowleage in oure lorde Iesus Christ be with ye Reader and with all that call on ye name of the lorde vnfaynedly and with a pure cō science Amen.
Lat it not make the despair nether yet discourage thee o Reader / that it is forbidden the in pain of life and goods or that it is made breaking of the kings peace or treason unto his highness to read the word of thy souls health. But much rather be bold in the lord & comfort thy soul.1 For as much as thou art sure and hast an evident token through such persecution that it is the true word of God. Which word is ever hated of the world / nether was ever without persecution (as thou seest in all the stories of the bible both of the new testament and also of the old) nether can be / no more then the sun can be without his light.2 And for as much as contrary wise thou art sure that the Popes doctrine is not of God which (as thou seest) is so agreeable unto the world / and is so received of the world or which rather so ⟨image 3⟩receiveth the world and the pleasures of the world / and seeketh no thing but the possessions of the world / and authority in the world / and to bear a rule in the world / and persecuteth the word of God / and with all wiliness driveth the people from it / and with false and sophistical reasons maketh them afeard of it: ye curseth them and excommunicateth them / and bringeth them in belief that they be damned / if they look on it / and that it is but doctrine to deceive men / and moveth the blind powers of the world to slay with fire / water & sword all that cleave unto it. For the world loveth that which is his / and hateth that which is chosen out of the world to serve God in the sprite. As Christ sayeth to his disciples Johannis. xv. If ye were of the world / the world would love his own. But I have chosen you out of the world and therefore the world hateth you ¶Another comfort hast thou / that as the weak powers of the world defend the doctrine of the world so the mighty power of God defendeth the doctrine of God.