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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.
¶ There is no doubt but that this place ought to be understand as the other, of the quality of Jesus Christ, and not of the substance. I mean of that virtue supernatural and divine, which he hath from heaven as the Son of God, and not of the earth as a mortal man.
¶ There is no doubte but that thys place oughte to be vnderstande as the other, of the qualitie of Iesus Christe, and not of the substaunce. I meane of that vertue supernaturall and diuine, which he hath frō heauen as the sonne of God, and not of the earth as a mortall manne.
And in deed, as we have said, the strength of ⟨image 55⟩the argument which saint Paul maketh there, to confirm us in the hope of the resurrection were nothing, if Jesus Christ had an other substance of body then we,
And in dede, as we haue said, the strēgth of ⟨image 55⟩the argument whyche saynte Paule maketh ther, to confyrme vs in the hope of the resurrection were nothynge, if Iesus Christe had an other substaunce of bodye then we,
They allege further, that it was conceived of the holy Ghost. But this virtue of the holy Ghost, is not to exclude the substance of his mother. It is true that there was no con junction of man and woman to beget him after the natural course of other men
They aledge further, that it was conceyued of the holy Goste. But this vertue of the holy Goste, is not to exclude the substaunce of hys mother. It is true that there was no cō iunction of man and woman to beget hym after the naturall course of other men