 | Liber - 1860 - 112 Seiten
...the book is, after all, this, viz. that princes, lords, counfellors of flat e, and everybody /hould be prudent, and cautious in dealing with beggars,...learn that, whereas people will not give and help honefl paupers and needy neighbours, as .ordained by God, they give, by the perfuafion of the devil,... | |
 | Chambers's journal - 1861 - 432 Seiten
...trouble, when he is simply doing mischief. ' Princes, lords, counsellors of state, and everybody should be prudent and cautious in dealing with beggars, and learn that, whereas people will not give ana help honest paupers and needy neighbours, as ordained by God, they give, by the persuasion of the... | |
 | Giancarlo Maiorino - 1996 - 356 Seiten
...the book is, after all, this, viz. that princes, lords, counsellors of state, and everybody should be prudent, and cautious in dealing with beggars,...learn that, whereas people will not give and help honest paupers and needy neighbors, as ordained by God, they give, by the persuasion of the devil,... | |
 | Linda Woodbridge - 2001 - 360 Seiten
...meaning of the book is ... this, viz. that princes, lords, counsellors of state, and everybody should be prudent, and cautious in dealing with beggars,...learn that, whereas people will not give and help honest paupers and needy neighbours, as ordained by God, they give, by persuasion of the devil, and... | |
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By implication, Luther in his preface makes a connection between the Reformation and the growing movement against beggars: The right understanding and true meaning of the book, is after all, this, viz. that princes, lords, counsellors of state, and everybody... 