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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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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.
☞ On the other side, he sayeth that the soul of the rich infidel, did suffer marvellous torments in hell. He sayeth that there is a great distance between the one and the other. If the soulless have no feeling after death, of good nor evil, what should this narration of the Lord be, but a fable, and as a tale of the book of Mellusine?
☞ On the othersyde, he sayeth that the soule of the rich infidle, did suffer maruelous tormentes in hell. He sayeth that there is a greate distaunce betwene the one and the other. If the soulles haue no felynge after death, of good nor euyll, what shoulde thys narracion of the Lorde be, but a fable, and as a tale of the boke of Mellusine?