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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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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.
¶ I know their answer is, that the dead be called living, because of the hope of the resurrection. But that is nothing. For seeing that the Patriarchs were dead, at that time when Moses spake, it followeth that they lived in a better life.
¶ I knowe theyr answere is, that the dead be called lyuynge, bycause of the hope of the resurrection. But that is nothynge. For seynge that the Patriarckes were deade, at that tyme when Moyses spake, it foloweth that they lyued in a better lyfe.
And therefore Saint Luke addeth that they do all live unto God, signifying that the Lord doeth maintain his in life, by his grace and virtue.
And therefore Saynte Luke addeth that they do all lyue vnto God, signifiynge that the Lorde doeth mayntayne hys in lyfe, by hys grace and vertue.
Unto which agreeth this saying of the Apostle. ⟨image 61⟩If so be that we live, let us live to the lord if we dye, let us dye to the Lord. And whether we live, or dye, we be the Lords, and Jesus Christ is dead and risen again, that he might have rule over the living and the dead. For this is sure, that Jesus Christ, told have no dominion over us, if we were not, therefore if his empire be extended unto the dead, it most needs be that the faithful after death have an essential being.
Vnto which agreeth this saying of the Apostle. ⟨image 61⟩If so be yt we liue, let vs liue to ye lord if we dye, let vs dye to the Lorde. And whether we lyue, or dye, we be the Lordes, and Iesus Christe is dead and risen agayne, that he myghte haue rulle ouer the lyuynge and the deade. For thys is sure, that Iesus Christ, tolde haue no dominiō ouer vs, if we were not, therefore if hys empeyre be extendyd vnto the deade, it moste nedes be that the fayethfull after death haue an essentiall beinge.