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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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¶ But we have this confidence, and desire to be separate from the body, and to be present with God, because there is made mention there, of the day of judgement. The Anabaptists do their endeavour to wrap up all there, that they might draw all the words of the Apostle unto that day. But they can not do so much, but that the trueth will be yet more stronger, to maintain it self against their false accusations.
¶ But we haue thys confidence, and desyre to be seperat from the body, and to be present wyth God, bycause there is made mention there, of the daye of iudgemente. The Anabaptistes do theyr indeuoure to wrape vp al there, that they myght drawe all the wordes of the Apostle vnto that daye. But they can not do so muche, but that the trueth wyll be yet more strōger, to maintain it selfe against theyr false accusations.
For the Apostle doth say expressly, that the faithful man departing from his body goeth to God, from whom he was absent in this world. After that he addeth, that as well absent, as present, we do our endeavour to please God, because we mu••e all come before his judgement seat. That man is very obstinate, and more then hardened, against all reason, which will not consent unto these words. Now is it so, that the Anabaptists, in place where saint Paul sayeth, that by death we approach to God, do ⟨image 64⟩make us believe that we retule and be further of then in this present life.
For the Apostle doth saye expresly, that the fayethfull man departynge frome hys bodye goeth to God, from whom he was absent in thys worlde. After that he addeth, that as well absente, as present, we do our indeuour to please God, bycause we mu••e al come before hys iudgement seate. That man is very obstinate, and more then hardened, agaynste all reason, whyche wyll not consente vnto these wordes. Nowe is it so, that the Anabaptistes, in place where saynte Paule sayeth, that by death we approche to God, do