A14136:73
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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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 ⟨p. xxx⟩it is impossible yt a mā shulde be a righteous an egall or an indifferēte iudge in his awne cause / lustes & appetites so blīde vs. Moare over whē thou avēgest thy selfe / thou makest not peace / but sterest vp moare debate.
God therefore hath given laws unto all nations & in all lands hath put kings / governors and rulers in his own stead / to rule the world through them. And hath commanded all causes to be brought before them / as thou readest Exo. xxij. In all causes (saith he) of injury or wrong / whether it be ox / ass / sheep or vesture / or any lost thing which an other challengeth / let the cause of both parties be brought unto the Gods whom the Gods condemn the same shall pay double unto his neighbour.1 Mark / the judges are called Gods in the scriptures because they are in Gods room and execute the commandments of God. And in an other place of the said chapter Moses chargeth saying: see that thou rail not on the Gods nether speak evil of the ruler of thy people. Who so ever therefore resisteth them resisteth God (for they are in the room of god) & they that resist shall receive their damnation.