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A short instruction for to arm all good Christian people against the pestiferous errors…A short instruction for to arme all good Christian people agaynst the pestiferous errours…
A short instruction for to arm all good Christian people against the pestiferous errors of the common sect of Anabaptists. Compiled by master John CalvinA short instruction for to arme all good Christian people agaynst the pestiferous errours of the common secte of Anabaptistes. Compiled by mayster Iohn Caluine
London: printed by John Daye, 1549London: printed by Ihon Daye, 1549
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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
☞ Therefore as he hath said that heaven is Gods throne, the earth his foot stole, Jerusalem his holy city: even so consequently he declareth that a mans head is a portion of his seignory: for as much as he alone doth dispose it after his will.
☞ Therefore as he hathe sayed that heauen is Gods throne, the earth hys fote stole, Hierusalem his holy citye: euen so cōsequētly he declareth that a mans heade is a portiō of his seignory: for as much as he alone doth dispose it after hys wyll.
As though he would say: who so ever doeth think that when he doeth swear by his head, he sweareth by a thing that doeth pertain unto him self, and that his oath doeth not touch God, is abused. For God hath also there his rule, in such wise that man can do nothing. Therefore it is all ways to take the name of God. We see how the Lord hath still continued his purpose. These brainless men would transport it with them for to make it leap quickly from the cock to the Ass.
As thoughe he woulde saye: who so euer doeth thynke that when he doeth sweare by hys heade, he sweareth by a thynge that doeth pertayne vnto hym selfe, and that hys othe doeth not touche God, is abused. For God hathe also there his rule, in suche wyse that man can do nothynge. Therfore it is all waies to take the name of God. We se how the Lorde hathe styl continued hys purpose. These braynelesse menne woulde transport it wyth theym for to make it leape quickelye from the cocke to the Asse.
The conclusion is, that our words should ⟨image 44⟩be yea, yea, nay, nay: and that what so ever is more then that cometh of the evil. These words are easy to understand, were it not that these hogs do overthrow them with their groynes, in such wise that they make them all confused.