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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.
They have also a foolish and fantastical ⟨image 55⟩consideration, that they think that it should be a dishonouring to Jesus Christ, to make him so low, that he should be of like nature to us: and therefore they think that it appertaineth better to his dignity, to attribute unto him an heavenly body.
They haue also a folyshe and fantasticall ⟨image 55⟩consideration, that they thinke that it sholde be a dishonorynge to Iesus Christe, to make hym so lowe, that he shoulde be of lyke nature to vs: and therefore they thynke that it appertayneth better to hys dignitie, to attribute vnto hym an heauenly bodye.
I answer that it is great folly to esteem that the glory of Christ is any thing lessened, or that it doeth any thing derogate to his dignity, to say that he humilied, yea made him self of no reputation, for our redemption and salvation.
I answere that it is greate folye to esteme that the glory af Christe is any thynge lessened, or that it doeth anye thinge derogate to hys dignitie, to saye that he humilied, yea made hym selfe of no reputation, for our redemption and saluation.
There is much more said of him in the xxii psalm, that he is a worm and no man, the opprobrye and abjection of the people. Likewise that which Esayas sayeth is much more, that he was esteemed as one of no valour, reckoned as a leper, counted among the number of evil doers. But can a man say more then Saint Paul hath said? That is, that he was accursed, and made an execration for us? if this diminish his honour, then must we be ashamed to confess that he was crucified for us. For this word crucifying is a more ignominious word, then at this day is the gallows.