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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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Howe cometh it that they have such an horror? Let us behold all the ensamples of the faithful: we Read not that they did make any great complaints or lamentations, when the time was come, that they should dye, but did submit them selves, to the good will of God, in patience, I say also David and Ezechyas, Wherefore then have they used such complaints in the places above alleged? But only because in death they did conceive the wrath and severity of God, the which did astonish them, and not without a cause.
Howe commeth it that they haue suche an horrous? Let vs beholde al the ensamples of the fayethfull: we Reade not that they dyd make any greate complayntes or lamentations, when the tyme was come, yt they should dye, but dyd submit them selues, to the good wyll of God, in patiēce, I saye also Dauid and Ezechyas, Wherefore then haue they vsed suche complaintes in the places aboue aledged? But onely bycause in death they dyd conceyue the wrath and seueryte of God, the whyche dyd astonyshe theym, and not wythout a cause.
Now there is no doubt, but that the man which feeleth the rigour of God, and is persecuted by his vengeance, can not praise him: for as much as we can not give him hearty thanks, except we feel his goodness Secondly, where it is said in these places, that the dead do not praise God, that is not meant that they do not praise him in in their mind: but is meant, that they cannot tell his praises unto other. Which thing the words which are there put, do import For to show it, to tell it, and to declare it to their children, doeth signify with the mouth to celebrate the benefits of God, that the world may not understand them.
Nowe there is no doubte, but that the man whyche fealeth the rygour of God, and is persecuted by hys vengeaunce, canne not prayse him: for as muche as we can not geue hym herty thankes, except we fele his goodnes Secondelye, where it is sayed in these places, that the dead do not prayse God, that is not mente that they do not prayse hym in in theyr mynde: but is ment, that they cannot tel hys praises vnto other. Which thyng the wordes whiche are there put, do import For to shewe it, to tell it, and to declare it to their chyldren, doeth signifye wyth the mouthe to celebrate the benefites of God, yt the worlde maye not vnderstande them.