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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.
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For that were no marvel, that a substance which came from heaven, was exempted from corruption. And so should it not follow of that, that our bodies which are earthly, and have in them nothing but corrupt matter should arise again. • Therefore that all such deductions may be firm and sure: it is necessary that our Saviour Jesus Christ be partaker with us in one self nature.
For that were no maruayle, that a substaunce whyche came frome heauen, was exempted from corruption. And so shoulde it not followe of that, that oure bodyes whyche are earthlye, and haue in them nothynge but corrupte mattier shoulde aryse agayne. • Therefore that all suche deductions maye be fyrme and sure: it is necessarye that oure Sauioure Iesus Christe be pertaker wyth vs in one selfe nature.
For therein lieth the whole hope that we ⟨image 53⟩may have of the resurrection, that this corruptible flesh which we now bear, is already raised up in Jesus Christ, hath taken possession of heaven, and is there immortal. By this means I say, we have a good earnest, & surety for to certify us: and otherwise not. In an other place, the same apostle going about to show how that the Lord Jesus is our mediator, sayeth expressly that he is man, because he knew well that we could never be induced to draw our selves toward him, unless we had first this persuasion that he is our neighbour, and that he pertaineth unto us.
For therein lyeth the whole hope that we ⟨image 53⟩maye haue of the resurrection, that thys corruptible fleshe whyche we now beare, is already raysed vp in Iesus Christ, hath taken possession of heauen, and is there immortal. By this meanes I saye, we haue a good earnest, & surety for to certifie vs: and otherwise not. In an other place, ye same apostle going aboute to shewe howe that the Lorde Iesus is our mediatoure, sayeth expreslye that he is man, bycause he knewe well that we coulde neuer be induced to draw our selues toward hym, vnlesse we hadde fyrste thys perswasiō that he is oure neyghboure, and that he pertayneth vnto vs.