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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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Again, the dead praise not thee, oh Lord, neither yet all they that do descend into the grave. But we that live shall praise God. Again, what profit shall there be in my blood when I shall descend into corruption? Shall the dust praise thee, or shall it show forth thy verity. Also that which Ezechyas sayeth in his song? The grave shall not praiseth, and the death shall not give glory to the They which descend down shall not look for thy verity. The living, the living shall confess. The father shall declare unto his son thy verity. For solution hereof, there are two things to be noted: the one is, that by death, we may not simple understand the commune death by which we must all pass: but a death which is a punishment expressed, and sign of the wrath of God, & ⟨image 80⟩which doeth import a rejection of men, for destroy them utterly. The second where it is said, that the dead shall not praise thee, it is meant of that praise of God, which is done among those men which have felt his grace.
Agayne, the dead prayse not the, oh Lord, neyther yet all they that do discende into the graue. But we that lyue shal prayse God. Agayne, what profit shal there be in my bloud when I shall descend into corruption? Shal the duste prayse the, or shall it shewe forthe thy veritye. Also that whyche Ezechyas saieth in hys songe? The graue shal not praysethe, and the death shall not geue glorye to the They whyche discende downe shall not loke for thy verity. The lyuynge, the lyuynge shal confesse. The father shall declare vnto hys sonne thy veritye. For solution hereof, there are two thynges to be noted: the one is, that by deathe, we maye not symple vnderstande the commune death by whyche we muste all passe: but a death whyche is a punishemente expressed, and signe of the wrathe of God, & ⟨image 80⟩whych doeth emporte a reiection of men, for destroye them vtterlye. The seconde where it is sayed, that the dead shall not prayse the, it is mente of that prayse of God, whych is done among those men whych haue felte his grace.