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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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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,1 that ye do imagine & dream, that the christian people is such, as it is not, nor ever was, nor ever shall be, yea such, as it can not be: ye will, I say, ye christians to be of such a perfection, that no man shall fall, or sin among them. In this ye are deceived. For, although there be many good men, yet notwithstanding there be many mo hypocrites. And the old & ancient patriarchs, had the same commandments that they should hurt no man, they that were good in deed, & godly, did wrong to no body, yet for the wicked sake that were among them, there were, yea, them selves were magistrates.
IOI. It is trew, a christian ought not to reuenge him selfe rashly, sith yt the same doth perteine to ye magistrate. But this doth beguile you,1 that ye do ymagin & dream, yt the christian people is such, as it is not, nor euer was, nor euer shall be, yea such, as it can not be: ye wyl, I say, ye christians to be of such a perfection, yt no man shal fall, or syn emong thē. In thys ye are deceyued. For, although there be many good mē, yet notwtstandyng there be many mo hipocrites. And ye old & auncient partiarks, had ye same cōmaundemē tes yt they shuld hurte no man, they that were good in dede, & godly, did wrong to no bodye, yet for the wycked sake yt were emong them, there were, yea, them selfes were magistrates.
- 1The libertines and Anabaptists do dream that Christians do not sin nor commit any fate.