A17726:263
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.
☞ More over because our health consisteth in hope, it is hid to us, in such wi•e that we do not walk in vision, as sayeth Saint Paul: but after death, because all our fight is ended, and that our enemies can assault us no more. we are as in a place of greater surety.
☞ More ouer bycause oure healthe consisteth in hope, it is hydde to vs, in such wi•e that we do not walke in visyon, as sayeth Sayncte Paule: but after deathe, bycause all oure fyghte is ended, and that oure enemyes canne assaulte vs no more. we are as in a place of greater suretye.
Moreover we do no more keep then, as we do now. that is to say, above & against hope: but we do abide the felicity, which we do feel & see in part. It is certain, that after this manner the soul of Lazarus received Joy and consolation, and that in the middle of the miseries of this world he was all his life long comforted in God. But the Lord doeth specify a certain joy which the faithful soul hath after death, in seeing her self delivered from all fragility▪ from diffidence from all evil concupiscences, and from all dangers of temptations, which do daily happen unto us. Also, in having more clear and certain knowledge of her beatitude and immortal glory. So when we would with one word express the condition of the faithful souls after death: we may say that they be at rest, not that they be in perfect beatitude or glory: but because they be contented with the joy and consolation which God giveth to them, whilst they do abide the day of the last redemption.
Moreouer we do no more kepe then, as we do nowe. that is to say, aboue & against hope: but we do abide the felicity, which we do fele & se in part. It is certaine, yt after this maner the soule of Lazarus receyued Ioye and consolacion, and that in the middell of the miseries of this worlde he was all hys lyfe long comforted in God. But the Lorde doeth specifye a certayne ioye whiche the fayethful soule hath after death, in seynge her selfe deliuered from all fragilitie from diffidence from all euell concupiscences, and from all daungers of temtacions, whyche do dayelye happen vnto vs. Also, in hauyng more cleare and certayne knoweledge of her beatitude and immortal glorye. So whan we woulde wyth one word expresse the condition of the fayethfull soules after death: we maye saye that they be at reste, not that they be in perfete beatitude or glorye: but bycause they be countented wyth the ioye and consolatiō whych God geueth to them, whilest they do abyde the day of the last redemption.