A14462:417
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 agreement of the law and the Gospel, of the old Testament & of the new: and of the turning or change of the law of rigour into the law of grace, & of the law of grace into the law of rigour.
¶ Of the agreement of the lavve and the Gospell, of the olde Testament & of the nevv: and of the turning or chaunge of the lavve of rigour into the lavve of grace, & of the lavv of grace into the lavve of rigour.
T. I Do very well know by that which thou sayest, the ignorance of those which speak in this sort of the law and of the Gospel, as hath been already declared. D. Thou doest here see how the law and the Gospel, the old Testament and the new, the law of rigour and the law of grace, Moses and Jesus Christ, do as it were hold 1hands: and how the Gospel doth there begin where the law doth end, and doth fully make perfect and finish that which the law began, in such sort that the one goeth not without the other. And for that cause, our Lord Jesus Christ did say, that the law and the Prophets had their course until the coming of John Baptiste, in whose ministry the preaching of the law and of the Gospel were joined: and the ministry of the law did end, and the ministry of the Gospel did begin, to prepare men to that same of Christ, the which he himself did establish in his perfection: and then afterward the Apostles did follow and entertain it by the preaching of the Gospel. Thou doest also see how by the same mean the law of rigour is turned into the law of grace, to all such as are made capable thereof through Christ. But to the other sort, it is not only ⟨p. 190⟩