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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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Doth not the example of the rich glutton, make you afraid? Do not his cruel pains and torments in hell,1 make your hearts to quake and tremble for fear of like punishments?2 And yet he was damned for the sin of unmercifulness only. For we can not find nor read, that ever he came by his goods unjustly, or that he gat his riches by hook or crook, as the most part of you do. Therefore look for a thousand times more grievous punishments, then he had. For not only, ye did not feed Christ, when he was an hungered, give him drink when he was a thirst, clothe him,3 when he was naked. &c. but also, ye did spoil him ye did pill and poll him, ye did rob him, and most tyrannously oppress him But I know that ye will say with the ungodly: Objection. when did we any such thing unto Christ? Verily I say unto you, Solution. that in so much, ye did it too the poor needy members of Christ, ye did it too him, and therefore ye shall hear that dreadful sentence at length: Depart ye from me, O ye cursed creatures, into everlasting fire, which is prepared ⟨image 29⟩for the devil and his angels. A godly prayer. O merciful and heavenly father, grant I beseech thee, that all men putting away from their hearts, worldly covetousness, and pride of mind, wherewith they are holden blind, may have grace, to see how they came into this world, and so too use the riches, wherewith thou doest indue them too thy glory, and salvation of their souls.
Dothe not the exaumple of the ryche glutton, make you afrayde? Doo not hys cruell paynes and tormentes in hell,1 make youre heartes to quake and tremble for feare of lyke punishmentes?2 And yet he was dampned for ye sinne of vnmercifulnesse onely. For we canne not fynde nor reade, that euer he came by hys goodes vniustly, or that he gatte hys ryches by hooke or crooke, as the moste parte of you doo. Therefore loke for a thousande times more greuous punysshementes, then he had. For not onelye, ye dydde not feede Christe, when he was an hungred, gyue hym drinke whē he was a thyrste, clothe hym,