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…

There is no doubt but that these white garments, do signify beginning of glory which God doeth give unto the martyrs, while thy tarry for the day of judgement. For that is no new thing in the scripture, as when Daniel said, that he saw the Lord clothed in a long white robe. And Jesus Christ was so in his transfiguration in the mount of Tabor. The Angel also, which appeared to the women by the sepulchre, was clothed in a white robe. So were the angels which appeared to the disciples, ⟨image 61⟩after the ascension of the Lord Jesus as much is said of the Angel which appeared unto the Cornelius the Centurion. Final lye, in the parable of the prodigal son: it is said that when he was returned, his father commanded to bring him his best robe, in sign of Joy and fasting. We see therefore, how much this doeth repugn against the error of the Anabaptists, which in the place of white robes, would give pillows to the souls to make them sleep.

There is no doubte but that these white garmentes, do signifie begynnyng of glorye whiche God doeth geue vnto the martiers, whyle thy tarrye for the daye of iudgement. For that is no newe thynge in the scripture, as whan Daniell sayde, that he sawe the Lorde clothed in a longe white robe. And Iesus Christe was so in hys transfiguration in the mount of Tabor. The Aungel also, whiche apered to the women by the sepulcher, was clothed in a white robe. So were the aungelles whiche appered to the disciples, ⟨image 61⟩after the ascencion of the Lorde Iesus as much is sayed of the Aungel whiche apered vnto the Cornelius the Cneturien. Final lye, in the parable of the prodigall sonne: it is sayde that whan he was retourned, hys father commaunded to brynge hym hys best robe, in sygne of Ioye and fastynge. We se therefore, howe much thys doeth repugne agaynste the erroure of the Anabaptistes, whyche in the place of whyte robes, woulde geue pyllowes to the soules to make them slepe.

Moreover; in that it is said, that the souls cry, axing vengeance of God, it is declared that they sleep not. For this cry, cannot be expounded as the cry of Abel's blood: because the desire which the holy souls have, is there expressed. This is sufficiently confirmed unto us, by the history of Lazarus, where it is said that his soul was borne by the angels of God, in to the bosom of Abraham. And the soul of the rich man went in to hell.