A14150:83
A path way i[n]to the holy scripture
London: printed by Thomas Godfray, 1536
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
¶ Of governors / as Judges / bailiffs / & other like / An information after the gospel.
¶ Of gouernours / as Judges / baylyfes / & other lyke / An information after the gospell.
The gospel is written for all persons / & for all estates of the world. And there is no•e estate ⟨image 55⟩in the world / but that he may find in the gospel how that he should live if that he will follow it. Let none think that he is not bound to live after the gospel though he be never so great a person / be he duke prince / emperor / or bishop: For god hath commanded that the gospel be preached to every creature / that is to say / to all mankind. Before god there is no differing / neither distinction / whether thou be a common husband man or a governor of a town or of a country / noble or unnoble / we have all promised at our baptism the one as much as the other / we have all taken one rule that is the teaching of the Gospel after the which we must lead & govern our life, We may not say / let the monks and priests keep it for we have all promised at our baptism y• one as much as the other. ⟨image 55⟩Wherefore when the lords will live as they should do after the Gospel / they must first observe and keep two thigꝭ / that is to say / mercy & justice. And also that they know when they must be merciful / and when they must use justice.
THe gospell is written for all persones / & for all estates of the worlde. And there is no•e estate ⟨image 55⟩in the worlde / but that he may fynde in the gospell howe that he shuld lyue if that he wyll folowe it. Let none thinke that he is nat boūde to lyue after the gospell though he be neuer so great a person / be he duke prīce / emꝑour / or bysshop: For god hath cōmaunded that the gospell be preached to euery creature / that is to saye / to all mankynde. Before god there is no dyfferynge / neither distynction / whether thou be a commen husbande man or a gouernour of a towne or of a contrey / noble or vnnoble / we haue al promysed at oure baptysme the one as moche as the other / we haue al taken one rule that is the teachyng of the Gospell after the whiche we must lede & gonerne our lyfe, We maye nat saye / let the monkes and preestes kepe it for we haue all promysed at our baptysme y one as moche as the other.