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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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Therefore it is no marvel, if the soul of man which hath reason, understanding, will, and other powers distinct from the body, do subsist being separate from the body, where as the souls of beasts do perish, for as much as they have only but corporal sense.
Therefore it is no maruayle, if the soule of man whyche hath reason, vnderstanding, wil, and other powers distinct from the bodye, do subsiste beinge separate from the bodye, wher as the soules of beastes do perishe, for as muche as they haue onelye but corporall sence.
☞ For this cause Saint Paul allegeth the testimony of Aratus an Heathen Poet, which saith that we are the linage of God, to declare the excellency of our souls. Touching that saint Paul putteth difference between a living soul, and a living spirit: is not done, to declare that the soul which we now have, doeth perish, but only to declare, how much more power there shall be after the resurrection, it is fowete, that we shall be like unto the Angels of God, living without meat, and drink, not being subject to any mutation or fragility. ☞ They do yet further allege the vision ⟨image 72⟩of Ezekiel, where the Prophet, writing of the resurrection, doeth say, that God calleth the spirit from the four winds to inspire life into the dead bones.
☞ For thys cause Sayncte Paule alledgeth the testimonye of Aratus an Heathen Poete, whyche sayth that we are the lynage of God, to declare the excellencye of our soules. Touchyng that saynt Paule putteth difference betwene a liuyng soule, and a liuyng spirite: is not done, to declare that the soule whych we now haue, doeth peryshe, but onelye to declare, howe muche more power ther shal be after the resurrectiō, yt is fowete, that we shall be lyke vnto the Aungelles of God, liuynge wythout meate, and dryncke, not beynge subiecte to anye mutation or fragilitie. ☞ They do yet further alledge the v•sion ⟨image 72⟩