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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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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.
☞ They do likewise make them selves a buckler, with a sentence of Solomon, which maketh more against them, then any other in all holy scripture. And in deed I would not now bring it forth to serve my purpose, were it not that they do so impudently use it as though it made for them. The words be these.
☞ They do lykewyse make them selues a buckeler, with a sentence of Salomon, whiche maketh more againste them, then anye other in al holy scripture. And in dede I wold not nowe brynge it forthe to serue my purpose, were it not that they do so impudently vse it as though it made for thē. The words be these.
☞ I have said in my heart of the sons of men, that God hath showed them like ⟨image 74⟩unto beasts. Therefore the death of man is such, as the death of a beast, and there condition is like. The one doeth breath like as doeth the other, and they do dye after one manner, and man hath nothing more then have the beasts. Both are subject unto vanity, and do return into one place. They come from the earth, and shall to the earth return. Who knoweth whether the spirit of men doeth ascend, and the spirit of beasts doeth descend?
☞ I haue sayed in my herte of the sonnes of menne, that God hathe shewed them lyke ⟨image 74⟩vnto beastes. Therefore the death of manne is suche, as the deathe of a beaste, and there condition is lyke. The one doeth breath like as doeth the other, and they do dye after one maner, and man hathe nothynge more then haue the beastes. Boeth are subiect vnto vanitie, and do returne into one place. They come from the earth, and shal to the earth returne. Whoe knoweth whether the spirite of men doeth ascende, and the spirite of beastes doeth descende?