A14136:89
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 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.
The seconde are not so beestly / but receave the lawe / and vnto thē the lawe cometh: but they loke not Moyses in ye face. For his coūtenaūce is to bright for thē / that is / they vnderstonde not yt the lawe is spirituall ād requireth the herte. They loke on the pleasure / profit and promocion that foloweth the kepinge of the lawe / and in respecte of the rewarde kepe they the lawe outwardly with workes / but not in the herte. For if they might obteyne lyke honoure / glorie / promociō and dignite and also avoyde all incōvenientes / yf they broke the lawe / so wolde they also breake the lawe & folowe their lustes.
The thread are spiritual and look Moses in the open face & are (as Paul saith the second to the Romans) a law unto them selves and have the law written in their hearts by the spirit of God. Thes need nether of king nor officers to drive them / nether that any man proffer them any reward for to keep the law. For they do it naturally.
The thred are spirituall and loke Moyses in the open face & are (as Paul saith the seconde to the Romains) a lawe vnto them selves and have the lawe writtē in their hertes by the spirite of God. Thes neade nether of kinge ner officers to drive thē / nether that any mā profer thē any rewarde for to kepe the lawe. For they do it naturally.