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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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Are they not paste shame, so evidently to lye, going about to persuade that we see not that thing which we see?1 Saint Paul sweareth unto the Corinthians, that he came not unto them, because he would spare them.2 He sweareth unto the Romans, that he would be content to be caste out from Christ,3 that the Jews might be saved. To confirm his love which he bare unto the Philippians, he sware also. Also unto the Corinthians he swore that his conversation, ⟨image 47⟩was among them in a good conscience. Also he sweareth unto the Thessalonians that he came not unto them for covetousness, or for any profit, and calleth God to witness how holily he lived among them. These phreneticalles do say, that the Apostles did never swear to affirm any thing touching their own matter: but only when they should testify the covenant of God. I pray you what doeth such impudency deserve? At the least, are they worthy that a man should open his mouth to speak unto them?
Are they not paste shame, so euidently to lye, goynge aboute to perswade that we see not that thynge whyche we se?1 Saynte Paule sweareth vnto the Corhynthyans, that he came not vnto them, bycause he would spare them.2 He sweareth vnto the Romayns, that he woulde be contente to be caste oute from Christe,3 that the Iewes myght be saued. To confyrme hys loue whyche he bare vnto the Phyllyppians, he sware also. Also vnto the Corhynthyans he swaer that hys conuersation, ⟨image 47⟩was amonge them in a good conscience. Also he sweareth vnto ye Thessaloniās that he came not vnto theim for couetuousnes, or for any profytte, and calleth God to wytnes howe holylye he lyued amonge theim. These phreneticalles do saye, that the Apostles dyd neuer swere to affirme any thynge touchyng theyr owne matter: but onely whē they shold testifye the couenaunte of God. I praye you what doeth suche impudency deserue? At the least, are they worthye that a man shoulde open hys mouthe to speake vnto them?