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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.
Let us see if this be accomplished in us, or whether it have ever been accomplished in any mortal man, but only by the means of Jesus Christ, which hath, for us, vanquished and overcome Satan. But because this promise was yet somewhat obscure, it hath been sense made much more clear, both to Abraham, and Jacob: when it was said unto them, that in there seed all the nations of the earth should be blessed.
Lette vs se if thys be accomplished in vs, or whether it haue euer bene accomplished in anye mortall man, but onelye by the meanes of Iesus Christe, whiche hath, for vs, vanquished and ouercome Sathan. But because thys promes was yet somewhat obscure, it hath bene sence made muche more cleare, boeth to Abraham, and Iacob: whan it was sayde vn them, that in there sede all the nacions of the earth shoulde be blessed.
☞ Now, this seed, as Saint Paul doeth interpret it, and reason showeth the same, is Jesus Christ.
☞ Nowe, this sede, as Sayncte Paulle doeth interprete it, and reason sheweth the same, is Iesus Christe.
Therefore the promise cannot otherwise be verified, but that Jesus Christs descended of the stock of Abraham. Likewise when it was said unto David: I will set the fruit of thy womb, upon they seat to reign ever lastingly. And likewise, when in the same sense, it is confirmed by the prophet Isaiah, that he shall be as a bud proceeding out of the root of I say: we know that the same cannot be otherwise understanded, than of the same redeemer which was promised unto Abraham Therefore it must needs be that he be of the line of Dauyd, as touching the generation of ⟨image 51⟩the flesh: or else the promise is void. For this cause Saint Matthew going about to recite his genealogy, beginneth the, calling him the son David, the son of Abraham that he might the more expressly specify, that he was the self same that was promised. And in deed, it was a manner of speech, very commonly used among the people of the Jews, so to name him: as we may see by the Evangelists.