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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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¶ The second Dialogue ¶ That the office of a magistrate, is not only profitable, but also most necessary to a christian common weal.
¶ The second Dialogue ¶ That the office of a magystrate, is not onely profytable, but also most necessary to a christyan cō mon weale.
SIMON. But what dost thou say to this that Christ answereth to Pilate: My kingdom is not of this world? Sith then that christians are named after Christ, surely (for so it seemeth to me) they ought to have nothing to do with such a kingdom, nor I think it to be necessary to the children of god. For he that is a true christian, doth wrong and violence to no man, he doth not contend he doth not strive, he hurteth no man, he smiteth no body, but liveth according to the commandment of god. Math. v. chap.
SIMON. BVt what dost thou say to this yt Christ answereth to Pilate: My kyngdome is not of thys world? Sith then that christyans are named after Christ, surely (for soo it semeth to me) they ought to haue nothing to do with suche a kingdom, nor I thinke it to be necessary to the chyldren of god. For he yt is a true christian, doth wronge and violence to no man, he doth not contend he doth not striue, he hurteth no man, he smiteth no body, but liueth accordyng to the commaundemente of god. Math. v. chap.