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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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JOIA. That doth not follow, sith that they were no more bound to the law, then we are. The mark that the christian magistrate doth shoot at, is that peace & justice may flourish, that men may live righteously, godly, innocently, & honestly: on the contrary side, that vices and wickedness may be rotted out and punished, that sedition, tumult, and rebellion and all such other things, may be either taken heed of, or else banished away utterly. It skilleth not by what laws these things be done, so ye they be done. We do not read that the apostles did ever preach against the laws of the gentiles. And why? because that the fashions laws, and customs, of countries and nations, were diverse and sundry, nor it could be possible, that all things should be convenient for all men. But what need we to speak of the ancient fathers? We will come to the new testament. ⟨image 37⟩Nicodemus, and Joseph did bear rule. He was the steward of Queen Candace that was baptized by Philip, & received into the flock of Christ Cornelius was a christian, which did send for Peter, and was baptized by him. Surgius Paulus and Erastus were received by Paul. Thou canst not deny but that all these were common officers.
IOIA. That doth not folowe, syth yt they were no more bounde to the law, then we are. The marke that the christian maiestrate dothe shote at, is that peace & iustice maye florishe, that men maye lyue righteously, godly, innocently, & honestlye: on the contrarie syde, that vyces and wickednes maie be roted out and punisshed, that sedition, tumult, and rebellion and al such other thinges, may be eyther taken hede of, or elles banished awaie vtterly. It scilleth not by what lawes these thynges be done, so ye they be done. We do not reade that the apostles dyd euer preache agaynst the lawes of the gentyles. And why? because that the fasshions lawes, and customes, of countreyes and natyons, were dyuerse and sundry, nor it could be possyble, that all thynges shuld be conuenyent for all menne. But what nede we to speake of ye auncyent fathers? We wyll come to the newe testamente. ⟨image 37⟩Nicodemus, and Ioseph dyd beare rule. He was the steward of Quene Candace that was baptized by Philip, & receiued into the flocke of Christ Cornelius was a christian, which dyd sende for Peter, and was baptized by hym. Surgius Paulus and Erastus were receyued by Paule. Thou canste not denye but that all these were common offycers.