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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.
Of the Anabaptists. › Article 2 › ☞ ConfutationOf the Anabaptistes. › Article 2 › ☞ Confutacion
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.
Behold the spirit of God, which doeth pronounce by S. Paul, that the magistrate is a minister of God, for our profit and in our favour, to repress and to let the violence of wicked people. And that for this cause the sword is put into his hands, to punish the evil doers. Seeing that God hath ordained him to do this: what are we that will let it? Likewise seeing that God doth offer unto us such a safeguard, why shall it ⟨image 26⟩not be lawful unto us to use it?
Beholde the spirite of God, whiche doeth pronounce by S. Paule, that the magistrate is a minister of God, for our profitte and in oure fauoure, to represse and to lette the violence of wycked people. And that for thys cause the swerde is putte into hys handes, to punyshe ye euyl doers. Seynge that God hath ordeyned hym to do thys: what are we that wyll let it? Lykewyse seynge that God doth offer vnto vs suche a saugarde, why shall it ⟨image 26⟩not be laweful vnto vs to vse it?
More over it is very evident, that the intent of these poor fantasticals is to condemn all munitions, fortresses, engines of war, and such like, which are done for the defence of the country: and for bid subjects to obey their princes and superiors when they would have their help in such necessity.
More ouer it is very euidente, that the intente of these poore phantasticals is to condempe all munitions, fortresses, engynes of warre, and such lyke, whych are done for the defence of the countrye: and for bydde subiectes to obeye theyr prynces and superiours when they woulde haue theyr helpe in suche necessitye.