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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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JO. Dost thou not yet understand, that the magistrate is for the wicked sake, ye honesty and virtue may be safe among the evil persons,1 and ye god hath ordained it?
IO. Dost yu not yet vnderstande, yt the magistrate is for the wicked sake, ye honesty and vertue may be safe emong ye euyl persons,1 and ye god hath ordeyned it?
- 1Why the Magistrate is ordained of God.Why the Magistrate is ordeyned of God.
SIM. I do not understand, how it hath been ordained of god, sith that Christ saith: Do not ye resist or withstand evil.
SIM. I do not vnderstand, howe it hath bene ordeyned of god, syth that Christ sayth: Do not ye resist or withstand euyll.
JOI. He doth ⟨image 42⟩forbid that no private person,1 should of affection, revenge his wrong, he doth not forbid, that a magistrate should not punish the evil doers. For the power is the minister of god, to punish & take vengeance of them that do commit evil. Also, where Christ saith, when any man goeth about to take away thy cloak, give him also thy rote, if thou dost confer it with the place of Paul.