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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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SI. By this reason and mean, I may cast of whatsoever can be laid against me, out of the scriptures, saying: This was said to the apostles, it pertaineth nothing to us: But Christ teacheth us an other thing in the .xiii. chap, of Mark: These things (saith he) that I tell you, I do tell to all. This word then, where he saith (But ye shall not do so) pertaineth unto all them that are godly, and not only to the apostles.1
SI. By this reason and meane, I maye cast of whatsoeuer can be layde agaynst me, oute of the scriptures, saying: This was said to the apostles, it perteineth nothing to vs: But Christe teacheth vs an other thinge in the .xiii. chap, of Marke: These thynges (sayth he) that I tell you, I do tel to al. This word then, where he sayth (But ye shal not do so) perteyneth vnto al them yt are godly, and not onely to the apostles.1
- 1How ye place of the .xiij. cha of Mark, ought too be understanded.How ye place of the .xiij. cha of Marke, oughte too be vnderstanded.
JO. Thou dost pass thy bounds, my Simon, and dost not abide in the matter that was propounded, our communication is of the magistrate. In the .xiij. chap. of Mark, which thou dost allege, Christ doth exhort his apostles to soberness and watching, & we do gladly confess that this was said to all them that are godly. For sith that the day of the lord shall come as a thief, being unknown unto all men, and that the same dreadful judgement of Christ, before whose judicial seat, all men must appear, doth indifferently hang ⟨image 34⟩over all men, he doth well in the apostles warn, monish,1 & exhort all men to watch Thou dost bring the text of the evangelist unperfect & mutilate. For these be the words. Watch ye therefore, for ye can not tell when the lord of yt house will come, whether it will be in the evening, or at midnight or when the corks crow, or in the morning lest if he come suddenly, he doth find you sleeping, That which I say to you, I do say it to all men. Thou canst not deny, but ye certain things are so set forth by Christ ye in a manner, they pertain to all men, but not without a difference,