A17223:52
A treatise or sermon of Henry Bullynger
A treatise or sermon of Henry Bullynger: much fruitful and necessary for this time, concerning magistrates and obedience of subjects Also concerning the affairs of war, and what scriptures make mention thereof. whether christen powers may war against their enemies. And whither it be lawful for a christian to bear the office of a magistrate, and of the duty of soldiers with many other wholesome instructions for captains [and] soldiers both. Made in the year of our lord. M. D. xlix.A treatise or sermon of Henry Bullynger: much fruitfull and necessarye for this tyme, concernynge magistrates and obedience of subiectes Also concernyng the affayres of warre, and what scryptures make mension thereof. whether christen powers may war against their ennemies. And whither it be laufull for a christyan to beare the office of a magistrate, and of the duety of souldiers with many other holsom instructions for captaynes [and] souldiers both. Made in the yeare of our lorde. M. D. xlix.
printed for Gwalter Lynne dwelling upon Summers Kaye by Billings gate, 1549printed for Gwalter Lynne dwellynge vpon Somers Kaye by Byllynges gate, 1549
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Finally Subjects let them give1 ⟨image 32⟩to the magistrate tribute, yea their bodies and life also when need is for the defence of their magistrate, & country, as I declared in the .v. commandment, the lord expressly commandeth in the gospel. Give to god those things which are gods,2 & to the emperor the things which are the Emperors. Whoso ever be slack niggard, or any thing drawing back in this part they be greatly to be reproved, Tributes be dew to the magistrate as the reward of his labour, and as the sinew of public utility and quietness. For what man ever goeth to war upon his own charge and stipend. Every man liveth upon his labour which he sustaineth. The magistrate doth labour the prince doth labour in governing yt common wealth ⟨image 32⟩and keeping peace. He omitteth his own private business at home whereby else he might provide for him self. Therefore it were against all reason if he should not be maintained with public charges. Also it is requisite that kingdoms & public weals be well appointed with sufficient riches,3 to aid them with all in wars, in dearth, in fires and other calamities, in reparations, or in repelling of greater dangers, here I speak nothing now of public buildings as of keeping up the walls fortresses, trenches, ditches havens brigs, high ways, fountains, conduits, the court haul, the market place, with many other.
Fynally Subiectes let them giue1 ⟨image 32⟩to the magistrat tribute, yea their bodies and lyfe also whan nede is for the defence of their magestrate, & countre, as I declared in the .v. commaundement, the lorde expressely commaundeth in the gospel. Giue to god those thinges which are gods,2