A14462:400
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 difference that men do commonly put between the law of rigour, and the law of grace, and of the abuse that therein is.
¶ Of the difference that men do commonly put betvvene the lavve of rigor, and the lavve of grace, and of the abuse that therein is.
T. How do these things agree then with the difference that we see men put commonly between the old and the new Testament and between the law of Moses which was given to the Jews, and the law of Jesus Christ given to the Christians? For men do commonly call y• of Moses and the old Testament, the law of rigour: and that of Jesus Christ and the new Testament, the law of grace. D. Do these men which make that distinction think that God is changed since the time that he gave his law by Moses, & that he doth not as much hate iniquity now, as he did then? Do they think that he can better endure the outrage that is done to his own Son, then he could do that which was done to his servant? Do they think that Jesus Christ came into the world to increase & allow sin, and not rather to make it more & more hateful and to put it away? T. It is like so: for if a man do allege that adultery must be punished, and will show how much it displeaseth God, for so 1much as he commanded in the law of Moses, that adulteries should be punished by death: they have forthwith their recourse to this distinction of the law of rigour & of grace, saying ⟨p. 181⟩that we are under the law of grace, and not under the law of rigour. And although they do the like in divers other such crimes, yet is there none to whom they would make this law of grace more beneficial then to whores & whoremasters. D. Wherefore do they not then cause that law of grace to be as favourable to thieves, whom they condemn to death, which the law of Moses doth not, as it doth the adulterers? But what is the cause that murderers & thieves,