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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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☞ It should appear that we had sufficiently answered unto them, touching the day of the resurrection: were it not that they do prosecute the matter further, bringing forth the sentence of saint Paul, where he sayeth, that we be of all men most miserable, if we shall not rise again.
☞ It shoulde appeare that we had suffitiently answered vnto them, touchyng the day of the resurrection: were it not that they do prosecute the matter further, bryngyng forth the sentence of saynte Paule, where he sayeth, that we be of all men moste miserable, if we shall not ryse agayne.
They say that this can in no wise be true, if we be blessed before the resurrection. I answer that Saint Paul had respect unto the end of the hope of the faithful, that is, that at the day of the resurrection, they shall receive that which God hath promised unto them, and so if there were no Resurrection, they should be void of all their hope.
They saye that thys canne in no wyse be true, if we be blessed before the resurrection. I answere that Saynte Paule had respecte vnto the ende of the hope of the fayethfull, that is, that at the daye of the resurrection, they shall receyue that whych God hath promised vnto theym, and so if there were no Resurrection, they shoulde be voyde of all theyr hope.
☞ We say also, that the Souls of the faithful are blessed in waiting for that day, but that is through their looking and ⟨image 76⟩waiting for it, which being frustrate and vain, it must needs follow that they are unhappy. Seeing that all the blessedness of the children of God proceedeth and hangeth of this, that in the day of the resurrection they shall be like unto God, and enjoy their heritage. It is no marvel if saint Paul do say, that they should be more unhappy than the rest of the world, if there shall be no resurrection.