A14136:59
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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1Understand also that what soever thou doest unto them (be it good or bad) thou doest unto God. When thou pleasest them thou pleasest God: when thou displeasest them thou displeasest God: when they are anger with the / God is anger with thee / nether is it possible for the to come unto the favour of God again (no though all the Angels of heaven pray for thee) until thou have submitted thy self unto thy father & mother again.
1Vnderstond also that what soever thou doest vnto them (be it good or badde) thou doest vnto God. When thow pleasest them thou pleasest God: whē thou displeasest thē thou displeasest God: when they are angre with the / God is angre with ye / nether is it possible for the to come vnto the favoure of God agayne (no though all ye Angels of hevē praie for ye) vntill thou have submitted thi selfe vnto thy father & mother agayne.
- 1what we do to our fathe•• and mothers that we do to God.what we doo to oure fathe•• and mothers that we do to God.
If thou obey (though it be but carnally (either for fear / for vain glory or profit) thy blessing shall be long life upon the earth.1 For he saith / honour thy father & mother / that thou mayst live long upon the earth. Exodi. xx. 2Contrary wise if thou disobey them / thy life shall be shortened upon the earth. For it followeth. Exodi. xxj. He that smiteth his father or mother shall be put to death for it. And he that curseth (that is to say / raileth or dishonoureth his father or mother with opprobrious words) shall be slain for it. And Deuteronomion. xxj. If any man have a son stubborn & disobedient which hereth not the voice of his father and the voice of his mother / so that they have taught him nurture & he regardeth them not / then let his father & mother take him & bring him forth unto the seniors or elders of y cite & unto the gate