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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
Title page typeset from the transcription.
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The Lord saith David, in an other place, hath ordained benediction and everlasting life, among his people. Again, delivering their souls from death, and nourishing them in time of famine.
The Lord sayth Dauid, in an other place, hath ordeyned benediction and euerlastynge lyfe, amonge hys people. Agayne, deliueryng theyr soules from death, and nourishyng thē in tyme of famine.
Again, God shall pluck the from thy tabernacle, and thy rote from the Land of the living. Again, I shall please the Lord in the Land of the living.
Agayne, God shall plucke the frome thy tabernacle, and thy rote frome the Lande of the lyuynge. Agayne, I shall please the Lord in the Lande of the lyuynge.
But there is one text among the rest, which doeth so well express both meanings, that it shall suffice us, for altogether. Shall man pay a price for his Soul, that he may live ever? Shall he not see death, seeing that wise men do dye? Fools and wise men say I, shall dye together: they shall be laid in grave like sheep, and death shall devour them. but the righteous shall have rule over them in the morning: their strength shall perish in the Sepulchre, and their glory shall vade and the Lord shall draw my soul from the power of the grave.
But ther is one text among the rest, whych doeth so well expresse boeth meaninges, that it shall suffice vs, for altogyther. Shall man paye a pryce for hys Soule, that he may lyue euer? Shall he not se death, seynge that wise men do dye? Foles and wyse menne saye I, shall dye togyther: they shall be layed in graue lyke shepe, and death shall deuour thē. but the ryghtuouse shall haue rule ouer them in the mornynge: theyr strength shall peryshe in the Sepulchre, and theyr glorye shal vade and the Lorde shall drawe my soule from the power of the graue.