A14136:74
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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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.
God therfore hath gevē lawes vnto all natiōs & in all lōdes hath put kīges / governers ād rulers in his awne stede / to rule the worlde thorow thē. And hath cōmaunded all causes to be brought before thē / as thou readest Exo. xxij. In al causes (sayth he) of iniury or wronge / whether it be oxe / asse / shepe or vesture / or any lost thīge which an other calengeth / let ye cause of both parties be brought vnto ye Gods whō ye Gods cōdēne the same shall paie dowble vnto his neiboure.1 Marke / ye iudges are called Gods in the scriptures because thei are in Gods rowme and execute ye cōmaūdmētes of God. And in an other place of ye sayd chapter Moses chargeth sayēge: se yt thou rayle not on the Gods nether speake evill of ye ruler of thy people. Who so ever therfore resisteth thē resisteth God (for they are in ye rowme of god) & they yt resiste shall receave their dānaciō.
- 1Judges are called Gods.Iudges are called Gods.