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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Of the Anabaptists. › The two last Articles.Of the Anabaptistes. › The two laste Articles.
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.
I Have finished the .vii. Articles, contained in the book, which the Patriarchs of the Anabaptists have made as a final resolution of those things, which they do hold apart from other.
I Haue finished the .vii. Articles, cōtayned in the boke, which the Patriarkes of the Anabapti••es haue made as a finall resolutiō of those things, which they do hold apart frō other.
And therefore there doeth now rest nothing else, but to conclude & make an end of this book. ⟨image 49⟩were it not that they have left two Articles of as great consequence, as any of the other of the which it is needful to speak, for as much as all the Anabaptists do commonly cleave to them. Besides this, I know that they which composed this goodly resolution, did at that time teach them.
And therfore there doeth now rest nothing els, but to cōclude & make auēd of this boke. ⟨image 49⟩were it not that they haue left two Articles of as greate consequence, as any of the other of the whyche it is neadfull to speake, for as much as al the Anabaptistes do communely cleaue to thē. Besides this, I know that thei whyche composed thys goodlye resolution, dyd at that tyme teache them.
The one is, that they do not believe that Jesus Christ was a very man: but rather do make him touching his body, a fantasy.
The one is, that they do not beleue that Iesus Christe was a verye man: but rather do make hym touchinge hys bodye, a phantasy.