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Certain godly, and most necessary annotations upon the thirteenth chapter to the RomansCertaine godly, and most necessarie annotations vpon the thirteenth chapter to the Romanes
Certain godly, and most necessary annotations upon the thirteenth chapter to the Romans: set forth by the right vigilant pastor: John Hopper, by Gods calling, Bishop of Gloucester.Certaine godly, and most necessarie annotations vpon the thirteenth chapter to the Romanes: set forth by the right vigilant pastor: Iohn Hoper, by Gods calling, Bishop of Gloucester.
printed by Robert Walde-grave, 1583printed by Robert Walde-graue, 1583
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.
The Text.
Wherefore ye must needs obey, not for fear of vengeance only, but also because of conscience.
Wherefore yee must needes obey, not for feare of vengeaunce onely, but also because of conscience.
The one cause wherefore we must obey, is the fear of pain & punishment, the which the Magistrate must minister by the commandment of God, unto all such as disobey and contemn the ordinance of God. The other is conscience, for although the magistrate do not see nor know, how thou doest disobey & break the order of God or else if thou couldest by power and strength, overcome the magistrates, yet thy conscience is bound to obey, & that for many causes. First because the magistrate is the ordinance of God, then because disobedience & breaking of Gods law, troubleth the public & common peace, & giveth other stomach & encouraging to disobey. Al these evils followeth disobedience, the which of conscience we are bound to eschew & avoid. There be some so indurates past grace, ye think themselves not bound to obey this order and higher power, appointed & commanded of God: but doubtless those shall perish with their captains, as A•chi••phel did with his Absalom.
THe one cause wherfore we must obey, is the feare of paine & punishment, the which the Magistrate must minister by the commaandement of God, vnto all such as disobey and contemne the ordinance of God. The other is conscience, for although the magistrat do not sée nor know, how thou doest disobey & breake the order of God or els if thou couldest by power and strength, ouercome the magistrates, yet thy conscience is bound to obey, & that for many causes. First because the magistrate is the ordinaunce of God, then because disobedience & breaking of Gods law, troubleth the publique & comon peace, & giueth other stomack & incouraging to disobey. Al these euils followeth disobedience, ye which of consciēce we are bound to eschew & auoid. Ther be some so indurates past grace, ye think themselues not bound to obey this order and higher power, appointed & commanded of God: but doubtles those shal perish with their captains, as Achiphel did with his Absolon.