¶ Whether it is a deadly sin to violate the laws civill, that is the edicts of civill Magistrates.¶ Whether it is a dedly synne to violate the lawes ciuill, that is the edictes of ciuill Magestrates.

¶ Whether it is a deadly sin to violate the laws civill, that is the edicts of civill Magistrates.

¶ Whether it is a dedly synne to violate the lawes ciuill, that is the edictes of ciuill Magestrates.

First of all therefore, it is a deadly sin to violate the Civil laws, or the edicts of civill Magistrates / though it be without the case of slander, for Paul clearly saith it is necessary to obey, not only for wrath but also for conscience, that is we ought not to fear only ⟨image 13⟩the civill pain but also we ought to know our conscience to be guilty, if we do not obey. Now it is the part of a good mind to consider how much this kind of obedience and publice tranquilities, which ¹god also doth require that we obey the laws & Magistrates, & he saith that he will be avenger if we do not obey, & truly for the same, god doth punish aswell in this life as after this life, as the fourth precept of pains doth also speak. &c. For that precept of obedience doth ²command that not only our parents, but all those whom our Fathers or parents do give authority to, that is to the magistrates we do obey. Therefore also many other sentences in scriptures do con stionate of giving pains in this life, as. Prover•iorū, xxiiij. Fear ⟨image 13⟩god and the king, & with seditious persons keep no company, for shortly shall come their perishement, & Christ saith he that will take the sword, shall perish be the sword.

FYrst of all therfore, it is a dedly synne to vyolate the Cyuyll lawes, or the edictꝭ of ciuill Magestrates / though it be without the case of slaūder, for Paule clearly sayth it is necessarye to obey, not onelye for wrath but also for conscience, that is we ought not to fere onely