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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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That is, that it is profitable for us to dye, & that it is for our advantage to be with Christ. And yet notwithstanding, he sayeth that God when he healed Hepaphroditus of his sickness, and delivered him from death, had pity on him, although he were of the number of the faithful. The Anabaptists do say that this is a cruelty if the souls do live after death.
That is, that it is profitable for vs to dye, & that it is for oure aduantage to be wyth Christe. And yet notwythstandynge, he sayeth that God whan he healed Hepaphroditus of his sycknes, and deliuered hym from death, had pitie on hym, allthoughe he were of the number of the fayethfull. The Anabaptistes do saye that thys is a crueltye if the soules do liue after death.
☞ We say that it is a merciful dead wham it pleaseth God to be magnified in us in this corporal life, making us instruments of his glory.
☞ We saye that it is a mercifull deade whā it pleaseth God to be magnif•ed in vs in thys corporall lyfe, makynge vs instrumē tes of his glorye.
Moreover it is not said that Tabitha was raised up for her own commodity: but at the request of the poor which ⟨image 78⟩wept for the losses that they had by her death. Therefore let us bide fast by this, that the Lord doeth always unto us a singular grace when he maketh us to live, and dye to him.
Moreouer it is not sayed that Thabitha was raysed vp for her owne commoditye: but at the requeste of the poore whiche ⟨image 78⟩