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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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Now is it so that this thing shall not be accomplished before the day of the resurrection. Therefore it is not without a cause •hat it is called the day of health. It is therefore said, that we shall then possess the kingdom ⟨image 76⟩of God, not that we shall not in part possess it before as now at this present we do possess it through hope, but because that then we shall have the full and perfect Revelation.
Nowe is it so that thys thynge shall not be accomplyshed before the day of the resurrection. Therefore it is not wythout a cause •hat it is called the day of health. It is therfore sayd, that we shal then possesse the kingdome ⟨image 76⟩of God, not that we shall not in parte possesse it before as nowe at thys presente we do possesse it thorowe hope, but bycause that then we shall haue the full and perfecte Reuelation.
But to make short, that which we have before said; might suffice for the solution of their argument. That is, that we are always in a wait and desire, until Jesus Christ do appear in our full Redemption, to receive us into the immortality and glory of his kingdom. Nevertheless in the mean while, we cease not to have our life hid in him before God as sayeth saint Paul.
But to make short, that whyche we haue before sayed; myghte suffyce for the solution of theyr argumēt. That is, that we are alwaies in a wayte and desyre, vntyll Iesus Christe do appeare in oure full Redemption, to receyue vs into the immortalitie and glorye of hys kyngedome. Neuerthelesse in the meane whyle, we cease not to haue our lyfe hydd in hym before God as sayeth saynt Paule.