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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.
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SI. Now an other question doth rise, If the public magistrate beareth no rule over the soul, why doth then the magistrate now a days, usurp so much power, in matters of faith?
SI. Now an other question doth rise, Yf ye publike magistrate beareth no rule ouer ye soule, why doth then ye magistrat now a daies, vsurpe so much power, in matters of faith?
JO. He doth it, not as a magistrate only, but as a christian magistrate, nor he doth it, without commandment & example. In Deutero. the king is commanded to have the book of the law by him, & to read it diligently which book also is delivered to Joshua by Moses. Let us look upon the example of Jehoshaphat, I•ada, Josiah, Hezekiah, Nabugodonozer & Darius in Daniel.
IO. He doth yt, not as a magistrate only, but as a christian magistrate, nor he doth it, wtout cō maundement & example. In Deutero. ye kyng is commaunded to haue ye boke of ye law by him, & to read it diligētly which boke also is delyuered to Iosue by Moses. Let vs loke vpon ye example of Iosaphat, I•ada, Iosias, Ezechias, Nabugodonozer & Darius in Daniel.
SI. Have they any power over the soul & spirit of man, or can they print faith by their statutes & commandments, in the hearts of men?
SI. Haue they any power ouer the soule & spirit of man, or can they print faith by their statutes & cōmaundements, in the heartes of men?