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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.
For how should we be the children of God, without being his brethren? Now the Apostle sayeth, that we obtain this because he is joined unto us in one nature, & by none other means. He addeth further that it was necessary that he should be like unto his brethren, that he might be a faithful intercessor and pitiful. Whereout he deduceth a singular consolation, that we have an advocate which will have compassion on our infirmities, seeing that he him self was tempted, being in all things like unto us, except sin.
For howe shoulde we be the chyldren of God, wythout beynge hys brethren? Nowe the Apostle sayeth, that we obtayne thys bycause he is ioyned vnto vs in one nature, & by none other meanes. He addeth further that it was necessary that he shoulde be like vnto hys brethren, that he myght be a faythfull intercessoure and pittyfull. Wheroute he deduceth a singuler consolation, that we haue an aduocate whiche wyll haue compassion on oure infirmities, seynge that he him selfe was tempted, beyng in all thynges like vnto vs, excepte synne.
Moreover, for as much as in the similitude which he putteth between us, and Jesus ⟨image 52⟩Christ, he maketh no difference but since it followeth, that in all the rest, he is like unto us, this understanded, that in that place he speaketh namely of the humane nature. In these places we do not only see, how the Lord Jesus is verily our brother in unity of one self nature: but also the profit which we have thereby: of the which they do spoil and deprive us, which do attribute unto him. I can not tell what heavenly body, which hath nothing commune with ours.
Moreouer, for as muche as in the similitude whyche he putteth betwene vs, and Iesus ⟨image 52⟩Christ, he maketh no difference but synit foloweth, that in all the rest, he is lyke vnto vs, thys vnderstanded, that in that place he speaketh namelye of the humayne nature. In these places we do not onely se, how the Lorde Iesus is verily our brother in vnitie of one selfe nature: but also the profit whiche we haue thereby: of the whyche they do spoyle and depryue vs, whyche do attribute vnto hym. I can not tell what heauenly body, whych hath nothyng cōmune wt ours.