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The first part of the Christian instruction, and general so[m]me of the doctrine, contained…The firste parte of the Christian instruction, and generall so[m]me of the doctrine, conteyned…
The first part of the Christian instruction, and general so[m]me of the doctrine, contained in the holy Scriptures wherein the principal points of the religion are familiarly handled by dialogues, very necessary to be read of all Christians. Translated into English, by John Shute, according to the late copy set forth, by th'author Master Peter Viret. 1565. Overseen and perused, according to the order appointed, by the Queens majesties injunctions.The firste parte of the Christian instruction, and generall so[m]me of the doctrine, conteyned in the holy Scriptures wherein the principall pointes of the religion are familiarly handled by dialogues, very necessary to be read of all Christians. Translated into Englishe, by Iohn Shute, accordyng to the late copy set forth, by th'author Maister Peter Viret. 1565. Ouersene and perused, accordyng to the order appointed, by the Queenes maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by John Day, 1565London: printed by Iohn Day, 1565
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¶ Of the usage of the law, to lead men to Jesus Christ, by the knowledge of their since.
¶ Of the vsage of the lavv, to lead men to Iesus Christ, by the knovvledge of their synnes.
T. Then is there none but he is accursed, for how may we observe and fulfil the law thoroughly, when we are not able perfectly to accomplish the least point contained therein? D. All be it that it is evil as thou sayest, yet doth it not follow but that it profiteth us much: for it doth condemn us, and causeth us to seek our absolution, having recourse to the grace and mercy of him who condemneth us by the same, to absolve us afterward, and to deliver us from the condemnation which we have deserved. She declareth unto us the curse, to teach us to know the wrath of God against sin, and to stir us up to seek that seed of 1blessing which is in Jesus Christ, by whom that curse is wiped away. T. They have not a little profited that have learned this knowledge.
T. THen is there none but he is accurssed, for how may we obserue and fulfill the law thorowly, when we are not able perfectlye to accomplishe the leaste pointe conteyned therin? D. All be it that it is euill as thou sayest, yet doth it not folow but that it profiteth vs much: for it dothe condemne vs, and causeth vs to seke our absolutiō, hauing recourse to the grace and mercy of hym who condemneth vs by the same, to absolue vs afterward, and to deliuer vs from the condemnatiō which we haue deserued. She declareth vnto vs the cursse, to teache vs to knowe the wrath of God against sinne, and to stirre vs vp to seeke that seede of 1blessing which is in Iesus Christ, by whō that cursse is wiped away. T. They haue not a little profited that haue learned this knowledge.