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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.
I think it therefore sufficient, to bring forth these places, the which do at the first sight both prove mine intention, and also declare how necessary it is for us, to believe that the Lord Jesus hath put on, and verily ⟨image 52⟩taken our nature when he was made man. The Apostle in the epistle unto the Hebrews taketh a goodly argument, to amplify the love which he beareth unto us, because he toke not the nature of Angels: but of us. If we do receive the fantasy of these unhappy men. This grace and inestimable goodness of the Lord Jesus shall be clean put out of our memory, for we shall not perceive that he hath any more honoured us, then he hath the Angels.
I thynke it therefore sufficiente, to brynge forthe these places, the which do at the fyrste syghte boeth proue myne intention, and also declare howe necessarie it is for vs, to beleue that the Lord Iesus hath put on, and verilie ⟨image 52⟩taken our nature when he was made man. The Apostle in the epistle vnto the Hebrues taketh a goodly argumente, to amplyfye the loue whyche he beareth vnto vs, bycause he toke not the nature of Angels: but of vs. If we do receiue ye fātasy of these vnhappy mē. Thys grace and inestimable goodnes of the Lorde Iesus shall be cleane put oute of oure memorye, for wee shall not perceyue that he hath any more honoured vs, then he hath the Aungels.
He sayeth further, that by the means of the communication which he hath w̄ us in his flesh, and his blood, he calleth him self our brother, and is verily our brother By this we may conclude, that the greatest benefit which we may have, should be taken from us, if Jesus Christ do not communicate with us in flesh and blood.
He sayeth further, that by the meanes of the communication whyche he hathe w̄ vs in hys fleshe, and hys bloude, he calleth him selfe oure brother, and is verely oure brother By thys we maye conclude, that the greatest benefite whyche we may haue, should be taken from vs, if Iesus Christ do not communicate with vs in fleshe and bloude.