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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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Jesus Christ say they, would not make partition between two brethren. Therefore it followeth that a christen man ought not to intermeddle in Civill quarrels, to be a Judge.
Iesus Christ say they, woulde not make perticiō betwene two brethren. Therefore it foloweth that a christē man ought not to intermeddle in Ciuill quarels, to be a Iudge.
First, Saint Paul permitteth christian men to do that which Jesus Christ refused in this place to do: that is friendly to accord the differences, which rise among the faithful, for worldly goods. For after he had rebuked the Corinthians, for that they pleaded before painim Judges: and that by this occasion the name of God was blasphemed: he showeth unto them how much better it were, that they should end their controversies by arbiters, choosing Judges among the faithful, to decide their processes. And further maketh this argument, that seeing we shall judge the Angels, by a strong reason we be able to judge worldly matters. If we after the example of Christ ought to refuse all arbitraments and judgments. S. Paul did evil to induce us unto it.
Fyrste, Saynte Paule permitteth christian men to do that whyche Iesus Christ refused in thys place to do: that is frendelye to accorde the differences, whyche ryse amonge the fayethfull, for worldely goodes. For after he had rebuked the Corinthians, for that they pleded before painim Iudges: and that by thys occasion the name of God was blasphemed: he sheweth vnto them howe muche better it were, that they shoulde ende theyr controuersies by arbytrers, chosynge Iudges amonge the faythful, to decide their processes. And further maketh thys argumente, that seynge we shall iudge the Aungelles, by a stronge reason we be able to iudge worldly matters. If we after the exemple of Christ ought to refuse all arbyttermētes and iudgmēts. S. Paul did euyl to induce vs vnto it.