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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.
This is therefore the earnest to confirm our confidence, that we be the children of god, for as much as the natural Son of God hath taken a body of our body, and flesh of our flesh, to be made one with us. More over it was necessary to our redemption, that the disobedience, which was committed in our nature, should be repaired again in the sam nature Therefore the Lord Jesus came a very man, presenting him self as in the person of Adam, of whom he also toke the name: that he might pay the pain of sin in that flesh in the which it was committed.
Thys is therfore the earneste to confyrme our cōfidence, that we be the chyldrē of god, for as muche as the naturall sonne of God hath taken a bodye of oure bodye, and fleshe of oure flesh, to be made one wyth vs. More ouer it was necessary to our redēptiō, that ye disobediēce, which was cōmitted in our nature, shold be repared again in ye sam nature Therefore the Lorde Iesus came a very mā, presentynge hym selfe as in the person of Adam, of whom he also toke the name: that he myght paye the payne of syn in that fleshe in the which it was committed.
Therefore they which do spoil Jesus Christ of his humane nature, do not only much obscure his goodness, but they do us also great wrong in destroying the true object which we have, to have right & full affiance in him. And lest it should appear that I do dissimule any thing of that which might serve for that purpose. I will bring forth all those places which seem to give any colour to their fantasy.
Therfore they which do spoile Iesus Christ of hys humayne nature, do not onely muche obscure hys goodnesse, but they do vs also greate wronge in destroyinge the true obiect whych we haue, to haue right & ful affiaunce in hym. And lest it should apere that I do dissimule any thynge of that whyche myghte serue for that purpose. I wyll brynge forthe all those places whyche seme to geue any colour to theyr phantasye.