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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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☞ 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.
☞ We saye also, that the Soules of the fayethfull are blessed in waytynge for that daye, but that is thorowe theyr lokynge and ⟨image 76⟩waytyng for it, whych beynge frustrate and vaine, it must nedes folowe that they are vnhappy. Seynge that all the blessednes of the chyldren of God proceadeth and hangeth of thys, that in the daye of the resurrection they shall be lyke vnto God, and inioye theyr heritage. It is no maruaile if saynte Paule do saye, that they shoulde be more vnhappy thē the reste of the worlde, if there shall be no resurrection.
☞ And in deed, in one manner sense, he putteth these two things: that there is no resurrection, and that our hope should be only in this world. I doubt not but that every man seeth plainly, that this sentence of saint Paul is nothing against us. For he sayeth, that if we be deceived in our hope which we have of the resurrection: that we be unhappy. And we say that the souls of the faithful are right happy through the same hope, without which we confess that they can have no Joy nor blessedness. In this there is no contradiction.
☞ And in dede, in one maner sence, he putteth these two thynges: that there is no resurrection, and that our hope should be onely in thys worlde. I doubte not but that euery man seeth playnelye, that thys sentence of saynte Paule is nothynge agaynste vs. For he sayeth, that if we be deceyued in our hope whyche we haue of the resurrection: that we be vnhappye. And we saye that the soules of the fayethfull are ryght happye thorowe the same hope, wythout whiche we confesse that they can haue no Ioye nor blessednesse. In thys there is no contradiction.