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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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¶ The second Article,
IT is time that I do come unto the second Article of the which I promised to treat: That is that the Anabaptists commonly all do hold opinion, that the souls being departed from the body, do no more live, until the day of the resurrection. Howbeit it they do somewhat differ among them selves. For some of them do think that the soul is not a substance, or a creature having ⟨image 56⟩an essential being: but that it is only the virtue that man hath to breathe, to move, and to do other actions of life, whilst he is yet a live. The other do confess that the soul is an essential creature, and yet nevertheless do Imagine that the souls of them that be dead, do sleep without any sense, or understanding, until the day of judgement. Therefore if we shall thoroughly confute the Anabaptists, we must first show that the souls have an essential being of their own.
IT is tyme that I do come vnto the secōd Article of the which I promised to treat: That is that the Anabaptistes communely all do hold opinion, that the soules beyng departed from the bodye, do no more lyue, vntyll the day of the resurrectiō. Howbe it they do somewhat differ amonge them selues. For some of theym do thinke that the soule is not a substaūce, or a creature hauīge ⟨image 56⟩an essensiall beynge: but that it is onely the vertue that mā hath to breathe, to moue, and to do other actions of lyfe, whylse he is yet a lyue. The other do confesse that the soule is an essensiall creature, and yet neuertheles do Imagyn that the soules of theym that be deade, do slepe wythout any sence, or vnderderstandynge, vntyl the daye of iudgemente. Therefore if we shall thorowlye confute the Anabaptistes, we muste fyrste shewe that the soules haue an essensial being of theyr own.