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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
Dialogue 3: ¶ The third Dialogue. That we are bound to obey the Magistrate.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
SIM. I would not be greatly against it, if all power were of god if they did all rule well, if they did defend right & equity. What if this power doth fight against god, doth break & violate laws and statutes, doth oppress the poor wilt thou say that it is of god? or dost thou think that we are bound to obey it? As far as I can judge, a tyrannical power is not of God, yea, rather it is no power ergo, we ought not to obey it.1
SIM. I would not be greatly against it, if al power wer of god if they did al rule wel, if they dyd defend right & equitie. What if this power doth fighte against god, doth breake & violate lawes and statutes, doth oppresse ye poor wylt thou say yt it is of god? or dost thou thinke that we are bound to obey it? As farre as I can iudge, a tyrannical power is not of God, yea, rather it is no power ergo, we oughte not to obey it.1
- 1The tyrannous poweris given of god, as a rod to punish and try the people.The tiranous poweris geuē of god, as a rod to punysh and try the people.
JOIADA. A tyrannous power is also of god, given of god, as a rod wherewith the people is both tried and punished. Which thing is made most plain and manifest in Pharaoh, in Saul, and Balthasar. Paul also doth say, that all power is of God.
IOIADA. A tyrannouse power is also of god, gyuen of god, as a rodde wherewith the people is bothe tryed and punysshed. Whych thyng is made most playne and manyfest in Pharao, in Saule, and Balthasar. Paule also doth saye, that all power is of God.