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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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JO. The holy men of the old testament, believed in Christ, and had the spirit of Christ: ergo, they were christians, and they were not only christians but also magistrates, rulers, and officers then a christian may be a Magistrate. That the holy men of the old testament, had the spirit of Christ, it is manifest by the first chap. of the .i. Epistle of Peter. For he speaketh after this manner. Of the which salvation. the prophets have enquired & sought, which did prophesy of the grace that should come upon you, seeking to whom or to what time, the spirit of Christ, which was in them, did signify. And that they did believe in Christ, Christ him self doth testify in the .viii. chap. of John, & Paul in yt .i. to the Corin. & .x. chap. They did all (speaking of the fathers of the old testament) eat one spiritual meat with us, & all did drink one spiritual drink. And they did drink of the spiritual rock,1 that followed them & the rock was Christ. The congregation then, of them that did believe in those days, and of them that do believe now, is all one, which congregation is gathered in one spirit. This difference only there is that they did believe in Christ, being promised, ⟨image 37⟩and which was yet to come, & we do believe in him, that is already come & exhibited How they did esteem, regard, and understand the ceremonies, it is easy to be seen in the prophets.
IO. The holy men of ye old testament, beleued in Christ, and had the spirit of Christe: ergo, they were christyans, and they were not onely christyans but also magistrates, rulers, and officers then a christian maye be a Magistrate. That the holy men of the old testament, had ye spirit of Christe, it is manifest by ye first chap. of the .i. Epistle of Peter. For he speaketh after this maner. Of ye whiche saluation. ye prophetes haue enquired & sought, which did prophecie of ye grace yt shuld come vpon you, seking to whom or to what time, ye spirit of Christ, whych was in them, did signifie. And that they did beleue in Christ, Christ him self doth testifie in the .viii. chap. of Ihon, & Paul in yt .i. to ye Corin. & .x. chap. They dyd all (speaking of ye fathers of ye old testamēt) eat one spirituall meat wyth vs, & all did drinke one spiritual drinke. And they did drinke of ye spiritual rocke,1