A14136:70
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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¶The obedience of Subjects unto kings princes and rulers. The .xiij. Chapter of Paul Rom.
¶The obedience of Subiectes vnto kynges princes and rulers. The .xiij. Chapter of Paul Rom.
Let every soul submit him •ylfe unto the authority off the higher powers. There is no power but of God. The powers that bear ordained off God. Whosoever therefore resisteth the power resisteth the ordinance of God. They that resist / shall recea to them self damnation. For rulers are not to be feared for good works but for evil. Wilt thou be without fear of the power? Do well then & so shalt thou be praised off the same. For he is the minister off god / for thy wealth. But and if thou do evil / then fear. for he beareth not a sword for nought. For he is the ⟨image 30⟩minister off God / to take vengeance on them that do evil. Wherefore ye must needs obey not for fear off vengeance only: but also because of conscience. Even for this cause pay ye tribute. For they are God's ministers / serving for the same purpose.
LEt every soule submit hī •ylfe vnto the auctorite off the hyer powers. There is no power but of God. The powers yt beare ordeyned off God. Whosoever therfore resysteth ye power resysteth ye ordinaūce of God. They yt resist / shall recea to thē silfe dānaciō. For ruelars are not to be feared for good workes but for evyll. Wilt thou be without feare of ye power? Do well thē & so shalt thou be praysed off the same. For he is ye minister off god / for thy welth. But and yff thou do evyll / then feare. for he beareth not a swearde for nought. For he is the ⟨image 30⟩minister off God / to take vengeaunce on thē that do evill. Wherfore ye must nedes obey not for feare off vēgeaunce only: but also because of consciēce. Evē for this cause paye ye tribute. For they are goddes ministers / servynge for the same purpose.