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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. Paul answereth thee. Princes are not fearful unto them that do well, but to them that do evil. Wilt thou not fear the power? Do the thing that is good. and thou shalt have praise of it: for he is the minister of god, for thy good. ⟨image 41⟩If thou doest that thing, which is evil, fear, for he beareth not the sword in vain But he is the minister of god, to take punishment & vengeance of him, that doth the thing which is evil. Wherefore we must be subjects or obedient, not only for fear of punishment, but also for conscience sake
IOI. Paul answereth ye. Princes are not fearful vnto them yt do wel, but to them yt do euil. Wilt thou not feare the power? Do ye thing yt is good. and yu shalt haue praise of it: for he is the minister of god, for thy good. ⟨image 41⟩Yf thou doest that thinge, which is euyll, feare, for he bereth not the swerd in vaine But he is the minister of god, to take punishment & vengeaunce of hym, yt doth ye thinge which is euill. Wherfore we must be subiects or obedient, not onely for fear of punyshment, but also for cōscience sake
SIM, There shall be no need of all these things: for the christian knoweth, what Christ hath said: Do not resist or withstand the evil.
SIM, There shal be no nede of al these thinges: for the christian knoweth, what Christ hath saied: Do not resist or wtstand ye euil.
JOI. It is true, a christian ought not to revenge him self rashly, sith that the same doth pertain to the magistrate. But this doth beguile you,