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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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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⟩wepte for the losses that they hadde by her death. Therefore let vs byde faste by thys, that the Lorde doeth alwayes vnto vs a singuler grace whan he maketh vs to lyue, and dye to hym.
☞ Let us come to the testimonies which they allege of David, although I be ashamed to rehearse them, because they do abuse them so childishly. But yet must I rehearse them, because they go about to deceive the simple with them. They do allege this sentence: I have said, you are gods and sons of the most highest yet shall you dye like men.
☞ Let vs come to the testimonies whyche they aledge of Dauid, althoughe I be asshamed to reherce them, bycause they do abuse them so chyldyshelye. But yet muste I reherse them, bycause they go about to disceyue the simple with them. They do aledge thys sentence: I haue sayed, you are goddes and sonnes of the moste hyghest yet shal you dye lyke men.
They do expound, thus that the faithful are there called gods: but yet do they dye like the reprobate, and that there condition is like until the day of judgement. But we have the exposition of Christ, that in that place, is mention made of princes, and ministers of Justice which have the title of gods: because that in there estate, they are as his lieutenants. And though our saviour Jesus Christ had spoken nothing thereof, yet the phrase of scripture doeth declare it plainly. And the text it self is so plain that it beareth his gloss with it. For, there are reproved all such as exercise tyranny and iniquity, and it is said to them that they must dye, and be deprived of that dignity which they have, and must give an account to God as well as the lest of all.