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…

Wherefore to conclude by this, that the soul of man perisheth with the body, is not only a most shameful beastliness, but also a most shameless boldness Wherefore in this, and in all the rest, I think I have so evidently reproved all that which the Anabaptists do pretend, to give colour to their wicked opinion, that I may well make an end of this matter.

Wherefore to conclude by this, that the soule of man perisheth wyth the body, is not onely a most shamefull beastlynes, but also a moste shameles boldenes Wherfore in this, and in al the reste, I thinke I haue so euidētlye rproued all that whych the Anabaptistes do pretende, to geue coloure to theyr wycked opinion, that I maye well make an ende of thys matter.

I protested in the beginning, & not without a cause, that mine intent was not to in treat of all the opinions which the Anabaptists do hold: for that were to enter into a Forest which hath none end. And besides that it shall not greatly need. It were an enterprise more curious then profitable: to heap together all the foolish fantasies which every foolish head among them hath imagined. I thought it therefore sufficient, briefly ⟨image 83⟩to treat, as faithfully as I could those articles, that they commonly bold which have the most subtle wit, or at the least be be least brainless among the hole sect. For touching those which name them selves Libertines, which are holy mad and without wit, I will reserve them to another treaty Now for conclusion, I beseech all christen readers, to examen this wholly by the scriptures: as by that which is the true touchstone to examen all doctrines. I doubt not but that whosoever will suffer himself to be led by the trueth of god, and will submit him self to reason, shall find sufficiently where with to be satisfied, touching the articles which I have here entreated of.

I protested in the begynnyng, & not without a cause, that myne intente was not to in treate of all the opinions whyche the Anabaptistes do holde: for that were to entre into a Foreste whyche hath none ende. And besydes that it shal not greatly neede. It were an enterpryse more curiouse then profitable: to heape together all the folyshe phantasyes which euery folishe head amōg thē hath imagined. I thought it therfore fufficiēt, briefly