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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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☞ 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.
Now the Lord Jesus doeth notably discern between the one and the other, saying that the body is stain, and not the soul. In this manner, spake Jesus Christ, when he said unto the Jews: destroy this temple, and I will reedify it in three days. Saint John added, that he spake of the temple of his body: thus he reserved the soul a part, signifying that he could not be destroyed: and in deed when he dyed, he commended her unto God his father.
Nowe the Lorde Iesus doeth notably decerne betwene the one and the other, sayinge that the body is staine, and not the soule. In thys maner, spake Iesus Christe, when he sayed vnto the Iewes: destroye thys temple, and I wyll reedifye it in thre dayes. Saynte Iohn added, that he spake of the temple of hys body: thus he reserued the soule a parte, signifiynge that he coulde not be distroyed: and in dede when he dyed, he commended hir vnto God hys father.
And saint Stephan after his ensample. Lord Jesus (said he) receive my spirit. This ought we therefore to think, that God is protector of our souls, to preserve them from the tyranny of men, that when we should dye, every one of us should commend his soul unto him.
And saynte Stephan after hys ensample. Lorde Iesus (sayed he) receyue my spirite. Thys oughte we therefore to thynke, that God is protectour of our soules, to preserue them from the tyrāny of men, that when we shoulde dye, euerye one of vs shoulde commende hys soule vnto hym.