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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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Thus hath God showed great mercy unto us, in that he hath not made our souls subject unto these hangmen, which would do worse and more cruelly then all the persecutors of the world: which is, would murder our souls with our bodies. But let us hear their proper cavillation.
Thus hath God shewed greate mercy vnto vs, in that he hathe not made oure soules subiecte vnto these hangmen, whyche wolde do worsse and more cruellye then all the persecutours of the worlde: whyche is, woulde murther oure soules wyth oure bodies. But let vs heare theyr propre cauelation.
It is true say they, that the Soul dyeth for the time, but she doeth not utterly perish, for as much as she shall rise again.
It is true saye they, that the Soule dyeth for the tyme, but she doeth not vtterly perish, for as muche as shee shall ryse agayne.
☞ I ask them, what doeth the body? For if the soul doeth not dye, alonely because of the hope, which she hath because of the resurrection, the same reason may be made for the body, that he doeth not perish neither.
☞ I aske them, what doeth the body? For if the soule doeth not dye, alonely bycause of the hope, whyche she hathe bycause of the resurrection, the same reason may be made for the bodye, that he doeth not peryshe nother.