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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 4: The fourth Dialogue. ¶ Whether it be lawful to resist ye magistrate, where we do write…
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SIMO. What availeth if the wicked deeds of magistrates and princes be rebuked, sith that they be wicked still, and amend not? It were far better that they should be rotted out of the earth, even as Jehu, and other did.
SIMO. What auaileth if the wicked dedes of magistrates and prynces be rebuked, sythe that they be wicked stil, and amand not? It were farre better that they should be roted out of the earth, euen as Iehu, and other did.
JO. Why, and wherefore dost thou say so my Simon? How far hast thou over shoot thy self? do not ye Catabaptistes datest and abhor warily tumults? But I see what it would be, if all things should happen and chance too you,1 according to your own desires, I fear me, lest all your doings do breathe and savour tumult and confusion of all things, Not so, my Simon. Paul saith i. Cor. vii. chapter. Let every man abide in that vocation that he is called in. Art thou called, being a servant? Care thou not therefore, but also, if thou canst be made free, use rather the same.
IO. Why, and wherfore dost thou say so my Symon? How farre hast thou ouer shoot thy self? do not ye Catabaptistes datest and abhorre warrely tumultes? But I se what it would be, if al thinges should happen and chaunce too you,1 accordyng to your owne desires, I feare me, lest all your doings do breathe and sauour tumulte and confusyon of all thynges, Not so, my Simon. Paul saith i. Cor. vii. chapter. Let euery man abyde in that vocation that he is called in. Arte thou called, being a seruaunt? Care thou not therfore, but also, if yu canste be made free, vse rather the same.
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