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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 commodity that the faithful may also have of the law, and in how many sorts.
¶ Of the commoditie that the faythfull may also haue of the law, and in how many sortes.
T. The law is then alway profitable for us. D. Yea, & in sundry wise. For first in declaring to us the good that we are bound to do, and the evil that we ought to flee, she teacheth us to know what great commodity we have lost, and in to what misery & wretchedness we are fallen by mean of sin, to the knowledge whereof she leadeth us. And when she hath brought us to that knowledge, she doth by this mean bring us to humble our selves before God, ⟨p. 188⟩& to demand his grace. For the law showeth us our only refuge to be in Jesus Christ, which is he by whom only 1we may obtain it. For seeing that her office is to demand of us, to the uttermost, that which we do owe unto God, or else to condemn us for default of the satisfaction which she requireth of us, and that there is none able to satisfy the least point therein contained, she doth plainly show us that we are dead and lost for ever, if we have not refuge and remedy else where. For that cause S. Paul doth call her a Pedagogue, to wit, a leader and a guide, to bring us to Jesus Christ, in whom the help and remedy is set forth unto us. 2T. That is one goodly matter. D. Afterward, for so much as the justification and regeneration which we obtain through faith in Jesus Christ, and through his spirit, is given us to none other end, but only to serve in justice & holiness, where as before we served in injustice and iniquity: & also for so much as that faith (by whose means