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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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Also that it shall be said unto the elect, Come and possess the kingdom. Therefore do they conclude, that seeing we shall not enter into the possession of our salvation unto the day of the last resurrection: that in the mean time our souls do sleep, I have no manner of Joy of their beatitude.
Also that it shall be sayed vnto the electe, Come and possesse the kingedome. Therfore do they conclude, that seynge we shal not enter into the possession of our saluation vnto the daye of the laste resurrection: that in the meane tyme oure soules do slepe, I haue no maner of Ioye of theyr beatitude.
I answer that it is not a good consequence For though the Soul be not in glory: yet doth it not follow, that they do not live in God, whilst they do abide the revelation of the same
I answere that it is not a good cōsequēce For thoughe the Soule be not in glorye: yet doth it not folowe, that they do not lyue in God, whylse they do abyde the reuelation of the same
And for a more full solution of this place, I would the readers should remember what I have before said, that is, that our beatitude is always in the way, unto that day. We all agree in this, that the perfection of our beatitude, is to be perfectly Joined to God, And it is the mark whereunto all the promises of God do send us. For that which in times passed was said to Abraham, is also directed unto us, That is, that God is our reward. This is then the end of our beatitude of our glory and health, to be all wholly to God, to possess him, and that he be altogether in us.
And for a more ful solution of thys place, I woulde the readers shoulde remēbre what I haue before sayed, that is, that our beatitude is alwayes in the waye, vnto that day. We all agree in thys, that the perfection of oure beatitude, is to be perfytelye Ioyned to God, And it is the marke whereunto all the promyses of God do send vs. For that whiche in tymes passed was sayed to Abraham, is also directed vnto vs, That is, that God is oure rewarde. Thys is then the ende of our beatitude of our glory and health, to be all wholy to God, to possesse him, and that he be altogyther in vs.