A14136:72
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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Give to every man therefore his duty: Tribute to whom tribute belongeth: Custom to whom custom is due: fear to whom fear belongeth: honour to whom honour pertaineth. Owe nothing to any man: but to love one another. For he that loveth another / fulfilleth the law. For these commandments: Thou shalt not commit adultery: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steal: Thou shalt not bear false witness: Thou shalt not desire: and so forth if there be any other commandment / are all comprehended in this saying: Love thine neighbour as thy self. Love hurteth not his neighbour: therefore is love the fulfilling off the law.
Geve to every man therfore his duetie: Tribute to whom tribute belōgeth: Custom to whom custom is due: feare to whō feare belongeth: honoure to whō honoure pertayneth. Owe nothinge to eny mā: but to love one a nother. For he that loveth another / fulfilleth the lawe. For these cōmaūdemētes: Thou shalt not cōmit advoutry: Thou shalt not kill: Thou shalt not steale: Thou shalt not beare falce witnes: Thou shalt not desyre: and so forth yf there be eny other cōmaundemēt / are all cōprehēded in this saynge: Love thyne neghbour as thy silfe. Love hurteth not his neghbour: therfore is love the fulfillynge off the lawe.
AS a father over his children is both lord and judge forbidding that one brother avenge him self on another / but (if any cause of strife be between them) will have it brought unto him self or his assigns / to be judged & correct: so God forbiddeth all men to avenge them selves / and taketh the authority and office of avenging unto him self saying: vengeance is mine & I will reward: deuter. xxxij. which text Paul allegeth Ro. xij. For ⟨p. xxx⟩it is impossible that a man should be a righteous an equal or an indifferent judge in his own cause / lusts & appetites so blind us. More over when thou avengest thy self / thou makest not peace / but stirrest up more debate.
AS a father over his childern ys both lorde ād iudge forbiddinge yt one brorher avenge him selfe on a nother / but (if ani cause of strife be betwene thē) will have it brought vnto hī selfe or his assignes / to be iudged & correcte: so God forbiddeth all mē to avēge thē selves / ād taketh ye auctorite and office of avēgīge vnto hī selfe sayenge: vēgeaūce is mine & I will rewarde: deuter. xxxij. which texte Paul alegeth Ro. xij. For