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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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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.
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.
The other is, that they do think that the souls being separated from their bodies, do sleep unto the day of Judgement, without feeling or knowing any thing: or else that the soul of man is nought else but his life, the which defaileth in dying, unto such time as he be raised up again, every man may see the consequence which these two errors do import.
The other is, that they do thynke that the soules beynge seperated from theyr bodyes, do slepe vnto the daye of Iudgement, withoute fealynge or knowynge anye thynge: or else that the soule of man is noughte els but hys lyfe, the whyche defaileth in dienge, vnto suche tyme as he be raysed vp againe, euerye man may se the consequence whych these two errours do emporte.
That they have spoken never a word of these, I can not tell whether it be by craft, because they be so odious, that by good right they should make their whole doctrine execrable. For what cause so ever it be, seeing I have taken upon me to arm all faithful people, against their false opinions: it is not good that I should dissemble these two so pestilent and mischievous opinions, seeing they are commune to them all.
That they haue spoken neuer a worde of these, I can not tell whether it be by crafte, bicause they be so odious, that by goodright they shoulde make theyr whole doctrine excerable. For what cause so euer it be, seynge I haue taken vpon me to arme all fayethful people, agaynste theyr faulse opinions: it is not good that I shoulde dissimble these two so pestilente and mischeuouse opinions, seynge they are commune to them al.