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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
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.
To this I answer, as I have before said that Solomon could not speak more expressly for us. For going about to reprove the vanity of mans sense, he saith that man by his natural reason, and by that which he seeth can not comprehend wherein he doeth differ from beasts. And chiefly what excellency he hath above them after death. For the immortality of Souls is a thing which doeth surmount his capacity.
To thys I answer, as I haue before sayd that Salomon could not speake more expresly for vs. For goynge aboute to reproue the vanitie of mannes sence, he sayth that mā by hys naturall reason, and by that whyche he seeth can not comprehend wherein he doeth differ from beastes. And chiefely what excellencye he hath aboue thē after death. For the immortalitye of Soules is a thinge whyche doeth surmounte hys capacitie.
Therefore seeing that man is reproved as vain, because he knoweth not that his spirit doeth ascend, that is to say, is immortal, where as the spirits of beasts doth go into corruption and perish: we must needs conclude that the true wisdom is to comprehend the immortality of the Souls.
Therefore seinge that man is reproued as vayne, bycause he knoweth not that his spirite doeth ascende, that is to saye, is immortal, where as the spirites of beastes doth go into corruption and peryshe: we must nedes conclude that the true wysedome is to comprehende the immortalitye of the Soules.
This text is like that which he addeth anon after, that a man knoweth not whither he be beloved, or hated of God, but that this thing is secrete and hid, because all things come indifferently to good and evil. Now seeing all things are uncertain, I are ⟨image 75⟩