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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.
☞ 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.
Therefore the promes cannot otherwyse be verified, but yt Iesus Christis descended of the stocke of Abraham. Lykewyse whan it was saied vnto Dauid: I wil set the fruit of thie wombe, vpō they seat to raigne euer lastingely. And lykewyse, whan in the same sence, it is confirmed by the prophet Esaias, yt he shalbe as a bud proceding out of the rooett of I saie: we know yt the same cānot be otherwise vnderstanded, thā of the same redemer whych was promised vnto Abrahā Therfore it must neds be yt he be of the ligne of Dauyd, as touchynge the generacion of ⟨image 51⟩the fleshe: or els the promes is voyde. For thys cause Sayncte Mathew goynge about to recite hys genealogy, beginneth the, callinge hym the son Dauid, the sonne of Abrahā yt he myght the more expresly specifye, that he was the selfe same that was promysed. And in dede, it was a manner of speche, very commonlye vsed amonge the people of the Iewes, so to name him: as we may se by the Euangelistes.