A14136:88
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 requireth the law to be kept of all men let them keep it for what soever purpose they will. Will they not keep the law:1 so vouchsafeth he not that they enjoy this temporal life. Now are there. three natures of men / one all together beastly which / in no wise receive the law in ⟨image 35⟩their hearts / but rise against princes & rulers when so ever they are able to make their party good. Thes are signified by them that worshipped the golden calf. For Moses brake the tables of the law ere he came at them.
GOd requireth the law to be kepte of all men let them kepe it for what soever purpose they will. Will they not kepe ye lawe:1 so vouchsafeth he not that they enioye this temperall life. Now are there. thre natures of men / one all to gether beestly which / in no wise receave the lawe in ⟨image 35⟩their hertes / but rise agenst princes & rulers when so ever they are able to make their partie good. Thes are signified by thē that worsheped the golden calfe. For Moyses brake the tables of the lawe yer he came at them.
- 1Three natures.Thre natures.
The second are not so beastly / but receive the law / and unto them the law cometh: but they look not Moses in the face. For his countenance is to bright for them / that is / they understand not that the law is spiritual and requireth the heart. They look on the pleasure / profit and promotion that followeth the keeping of the law / and in respect of the reward keep they the law outwardly with works / but not in the heart. For if they might obtain like honour / glory / promotion and dignity and also avoid all inconveniences / if they broke the law / so would they also break the law & follow their lusts.