A14136:98
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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He now that is renewed in Christ / keepeth the law without any law written or compulsion of any ruler or officer / save by the leading of the sprite only: but the 1natural man is enticed and moved to keep the law carnally / with carnal reasons and worldly persuasions / as for glory / honour riches and dignity. But the last remedy of all when all other fail / is 2fear. Beat one & the rest will abstain for fear: as Moses ever putteth in remembrance saying: ⟨p. xxxviij⟩kill / stone / burn. So shall thou put evil from thee / and all Israel shall hear and fear and shall no more do so. If fear help not / then will God that they be taken out of this life.
He now that is renewed in Christe / kepeth the lawe without any law written or compulsion of any ruler or officer / save by the ledynge of the sprite only: but the 1naturall man is entised and moved to kepe the lawe carnally / with carnall reasons and worldly persuasions / as for glorie / honoure riches and dignite. But the last remedie of all when all other fayle / is 2feare. Beate one & the rest wyll absteyne for feare: as Moyses ever putteth in remembraunce sayenge: ⟨p. xxxviij⟩kyll / stone / burne. So shall thou put evill from the / and all Israell shall heare and feare and shall no moare do so. Yf feare helpe not / then will God that they be taken out of this life.
- 1The natural man.
- 2Fear is the last remedy.Feare is the last remedy.