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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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For if it have no end, will they, nil they, they must needs grant me, that the souls through death, do not cease to feel the eternal fire, and the worms that gnaweth them. It appeareth therefore, that the soul doeth not so dye, but that she hath feeling of her evil.
For if it haue no endē, wyll they, nyl they, they muste nedes graunte me, that the soules thorow death, do not cease to fele the eternal fyre, and the wormes that gnaweth theym. It appeareth therefore, that the soule doeth not so dye, but that shee hathe fealynge of hyr euyll.
Touching the body it is said, that it shall return to the earth, whence it is come, there to rote. But the death of the Soul, is to be put from God, and to be confounded with the feeling of his ire, as the Apostle declareth saying. Awake thou that sleepest, rise from death, and Christ shall illumine thee. It is evident that he speaketh not to the insensible body: but unto those which being buried in sin, do bear Death and Hell with them. Moreover we have already showed, that, that thing which we have lost in Adam, is restored in Jesus Christ. For that thing which was showed before by the prophets, that he should destroy death for ever and that he should swallow it up: the Apostles have declared that it is fulfilled. He hath destroyed death saith saint Paul, and hath given life through the Gospel.
Touchyng the body it is sayed, that it shal returne to the earth, whence it is come, there to rote. But the deathe of the Soule, is to be put from God, and to be cōfoūded wyth the felynge of hys yre, as the Apostle declareth sayinge. Awake thou that sleapest, ryse from deathe, and Christe shall illumine the. It is euidente that he speaketh not to the insensible bodye: but vnto those whiche beynge buried in synne, do beare Death and Hel wyth them. Moreouer we haue alreadye shewed, that, that thynge whyche we haue loste in Adam, is restored in Iesus Christe. For that thyng whych was shewed before by the prophetes, that he shoulde destroy death for euer and that he shoulde swallowe it vp: the Apostles haue declared that it is fulfylled. He hath destroyed death sayth saint Paule, and hath geuen lyfe thorowe the Gospell.