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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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JOI. Show then, that they did not continue in their office.
IOI. Shewe then, that they dyd not continew in their office.
SIM. I can not.
JOI. Then thou hast proved nothing, & mine arguments that I do bring, are as strong as thine. Truly these questions do engender infinite contentions, & bring a mans mind into perplexity. Hearken to me then.1 The christian faith, doth put no man from his empire, dominion, rule, or office: For Joseph and the other which we have named ⟨image 38⟩before, were christians, & were also public magistrates & officers. Likewise, Ihō doth not command the soldiers to put a way & forsake warfare, enjoining them only, that they should hurt or accuse falsely no man, and that they should be content with their wages. Luke .iii. chapter. If faith, & the name of a Christian should constrain any man to goo from his power & authority, truly it should compel him to go from the service of god. For the Magistrate or officer, is the minister or servant of god. The Evangelist, when he maketh mention of Joseph of Arimathia, doth say that he was a senator or alder man. Again he saith, that he was an honest & just man, but without faith there can be no righteousness. (For by faith the righteous doth live) He is righteous, he is faithful, he is a senator, ergo, a faithful may be an alder man or senator. Paul. Ro. xv. saith: Erastus yt receiver of the town, doth salute you. He was then in office, he was not gone from his office of a receiver. For in the ii. to Tim. iiii. He did say that he did dwell in Corinthus. Thou dost not read that Philip did forbid the Eununchus his stewardship But now I will hear whether thou canst