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A most necessary & fruitful dialogue, between [the] seditious libertine or rebel Anabaptist, &…A most necessary & frutefull dialogue, betwene [the] seditious libertin or rebel Anabaptist, &…
A most necessary & fruitful dialogue, between [the] seditious libertine or rebel Anabaptist, & the true obedient christia[n] wherein, as in a mirror or glass ye shall see [the] excellence and worthiness of a christia[n] magistrate: & again what obedience is due unto public rulers of all th[os]e [that] profess Christ yea, though [the] rulers, in extern & outward things, to their utter damnation, do otherwise then well: translated out of Latin into English, by Iho[n] Veron Senonoys.A most necessary & frutefull dialogue, betwene [the] seditious libertin or rebel Anabaptist, & the true obedient christia[n] wherin, as in a mirrour or glasse ye shal se [the] excellencte and worthynesse of a christia[n] magistrate: & again what obedience is due vnto publique rulers of all th[os]e [that] professe Christ yea, though [the] rulers, in externe & outward thinges, to their vtter dampnatyon, do otherwyse then well: translated out of Latyn into Englishe, by Iho[n] Veron Senonoys.
Worcester : Imprinted the third day of April. Anno. Do. 1551. At Worcester in the high street, by John Oswen. They be also to sell at Shrewesbury. Cum priuligio ad imprimendum solum, 1551Worcester : Imprynted the third daye of Aprill. Anno. Do. 1551. At Worceter in ye hygh strete, by Ihon Oswen. They be also to sell at Shrewesbury. Cum priuligio ad imprimendum solum, 1551
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And yet we do not read, nor hear, though they were six hundred thousand men, besides women and children, that there was ever any muttering, any insurrection or unlawful assembles among them;1 but did abide still patiently the helping hand of the Lord, which at length, when they did call earnestly up on him, did deliver them so mightily, that without any sword drawing they were revenged of their enemies, which oppressed them. Let us do the same, let us abide patiently the helping hand of the Lord, let us put away vice, and embrace virtue,2 calling night and day upon our heavenly father. (For prayers are the armour and weapons of the christians, when they are in affliction and trouble) & we may be sure that he will not forget us, the holy Prophet David, saying: God forgetteth not the complaint of the poor But if we go about, by unlawful means and ways, to deliver our selves, besides that we shall run (as the late experience taught us) into farther thraldom and bondage, we shall without all doubt, purchase unto our selves, everlasting damnation. For why? We do ⟨image 18⟩resist the ordinance of god. Which to do is most damnable, as the holy Apostle doth testify.3
And yet we doo not reade, nor heare, though they were six hundreth thousand men, besides women and chyldren, that there was euer anye mutteryng, any insurrectiō or vnlawfull assembles emong them;1 but dyd abyde styll pacientlye the helpynge hande of the Lorde, whiche at lengthe, when they did call earnestly vp on hym, dyd deliuer them so mightely, yt without any sweard drawing they were reuenged of their enemyes, whyche oppressed them. Let vs doo the same, let vs abyde paciently the helpyng hande of ye Lord, let vs put away vice, and embrace vertue,2 callyng night and day vpon oure heauenly father. (For praiers are the armour and weapons of ye christians, whē they are in affliction and trouble) & wee maye be sure that he wyll not forget vs, the holy Prophete Dauid, saying: God forgetteth not the complaynt of ye poore But yf we go about, by vnlawfull meanes and wayes, to delyuer our selues, besydes that we shall runne (as the late experience taughte vs) intoo farther thraldome and bondage, we shall without all doubt, purchase vnto oure selues, euerlastyng dampnatyon. For why? We doo