An wholesome antidotus or counter-poison, against the pestilent heresy and sect of the Anabaptists…An holsome antidotus or counter-poysen, agaynst the pestylent heresye and secte of the Anabaptistes…

Joia. What and I understand that, of the coming of Christ, at the end of every mans life?

Ioia. What and I vnderstande that, of the comyng of Christ, at the ende of euery mans lyfe?

Sy. So thou doest say: but it must be proved by the holy scriptures.

Sy. So thou doest say: but it must be proued by the holy scriptures.

Jo. These are not my words, but the words of him, that speaketh there, of his own death. For he useth this word, to go, for to dye. (so that to go, and to dye, is all one thing, with him) And again, this word, to come, wherefore the Anabaptists do strive, is not taken, for his last coming, but for the resurrection of christ: and the help and aid, that he showeth upon the faithful christen men being in extreme need. For he came again, after that he was risen from death, & did declare, that he had opened the ⟨image 106⟩kingdom of god: that we might be sure, that as he did enter in to heaven him self, so we should come in or enter in also. But he is entered, in to immortal life, & not in to sleep, in to the kingdom of God, and not in to the bosom of Abraham, and that by & by after his death. Therefore we shall also, incontinent after our death, enter in to everlasting life, and into the kingdom of God. For he taketh us away, when he calleth us from death to life. John. v. For it is added by manner of exposition: That where I am, there ye may be also. Therefore are we taken in soul, from death to everlasting life, & in body, to judgement. Or tell me, did Christ with his death, reserate & open heaven, which was locked up