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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.
They think that they have a fair solution and well coloured, when they do answer that it is a parable, that is to say, an example and not a story
They thynke that they haue a fayre solucion and wel coloured, whan they do answere that it is a parable, that is to saye, an exemple and not a storye
But I axe them, where they have seen it in holy scripture, that in a simple parable or similitude the proper name of a man hath been expressed, as it is here.
But I axe them, where they haue sene it in holye scripture, that in a simple parable or similitude the proper name of a manne hath bene expressed, as it is here.
And even thus have all the doctors of the church understand that a place, as reason ⟨image 62⟩would. But be it that I do grant unto them, that it is ••parable, yet must it needs be that it be taken of the verity. Our Lord saith, that the soul of Lazarus, was borne by his angels, in to the bosom of Abraham, and that there, it received Joy & consolation.
And euen thus haue all the doctours of the churche vnderstande that a place, as reson ⟨image 62⟩woulde. But be it that I do graunte vnto them, that it is ••parable, yet must it nedes be that it be taken of the veryte. Oure Lorde sayth, that the soule of Lazarus, was borne by hys aungelles, in to the bosome of Abraham, and that ther, it receyued Ioye & cōsolacion.