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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
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.
☞ And this is the promise which was made unto the poor thief when he axed mercy on the cross. For the Lord Jesus answered him.
☞ And thys is the promes whyche was made vnto the poore theife whan he axed mercy on the crosse. For the Lord Iesus answered hym.
This day shalt thou be with me in paradise. By this word paradise, we need not to imagine that he would specify a certain place: but only the Joy and felicity which they have that live with him. This is plain that Jesus Christ doeth not send this poor sinner to the day of resurrection: but doeth assign him the self same day, to live ⟨image 62⟩eternally in his company.
This daye shalt thou be wyth me in paradice. By thys word paradice, we nede not to imagen that he woulde specifye a certayne place: but onely the Ioye and felicitie which they haue that liue with him. This is plaine that Iesus Christe doeth not sende thys poer synner to the daye of resurrection: but doeth assigne him the selfe same daye, to liue ⟨image 62⟩eternallye in his companye.
The Anabaptists to trifle out this place do allege that which is said in another place, that a thousand years are as one day before the Lord. Which thing we grant unto them, but this must we consider, that when God speaketh unto men, he frameth his speech, according unto their capacity. In such wise, that you shall never find in the scripture, that God hath at any time said: I will this day do this, meaning that he will do it a thousand years after.