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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
Contents: ❧ The contents of this book.Contents: ❧ The contentes of thys boke.
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❧ The contents of this book.
❧ The contentes of thys boke.
i That a christian, contrary to the pernicious opinion of the Anabaptists or seditious Libertines, may lawfully execute the office of a Magistrate. ii That the office of a Magistrate, is not only profitable, but also most necessary to a Christian commune weal. iii That we are all bound to obey magistrates and rulers, in extern & outward things, but if they command any thing against god, and his word better it is to obey god then men: Yet not to resist violently. iiii Whether it be lawful to resist the magistrate, where we do write against them that do rebel against magistrates and rulers.
i That a christian, contrarye to the pernitious opynion of thanabaptistes or seditious Libertins, may lawfully execute the office of a Magistrate. ii That ye offyce of a Magistrate, is not onely profitable, but also most necesary to a Christian commune weale. iii That we are all bounde to obeye magistrates and rulers, in externe & outward thinges, but if they commaund any thing against god, and his worde better it is to obey god then men: Yet not to resiste violently. iiii Whether it be lawfull to resist ye magistrate, where we do wryte againste them that do rebell against magistrates and rulers.