A14463:1027
A14463:1027
A Christian instruction, containing the law and the Gospel Also a summary of the principal points of the Christian faith and religion, and of the abuses and errors contrary to the same. Done in certain dialogues in french, by M. Peter Viret, sometime minister of the Word of God at Nymes in Province. Translated by I.S. Seen and allowed according to the Queens Majesties injunctions.A Christian instruction, conteyning the law and the Gospell Also a summarie of the principall poyntes of the Christian fayth and religion, and of the abuses and errors contrary to the same. Done in certayne dialogues in french, by M. Peter Viret, sometime minister of the Word of God at Nymes in Prouince. Translated by I.S. Seene and allowed according to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by Henry Bynneman? for Abraham Veale, 1573
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
M. Seeing that we have spoken of the things that we ought to consider in the essence of God, and in his divine nature, declare unto me now that which thou hast to say concerning his works, by the which he hath declared himself to man such as it hath pleased him to be known of him.
M. SEing that we haue spoken of the things that we ought to consider in the essence of God, and in his diuine nature, declare vnto me nowe yt which thou hast to say concerning his workes, by the whiche he hath declared himselfe to man suche as it hathe pleased him to be knowen of him.
Peter. The Symbol of the Apostles doth comprehend ⟨p. 148⟩chiefly three, out of the which a man may draw all the rest.
Peter. The Simbole of the Apostles doth comprehende ⟨p. 148⟩chiefly thrée, out of the which a man may drawe all the rest.
M. Which be they?
P. The first is, the works of the creation of all things.
P. The first is, the works of ye creation of al things.
M. And the second?
P. The works of the redemption of man.
M. And the third?
M. And the thirde?
P. The work of vivification, the which we may also call the works of sanctification.
P. The worke of vinification, the which we may also cal the works of sanctification.
M What dost thou understand by that work of vivification and sanctification?
M What dost thou vnderstand by that worke of viuification and sanctification?
P. I understand the virtue that the holy Ghost hath to make us wholly partakers of Jesus Christ, and of all his benefits.
P. I vnderstande the vertue that the holy Ghost hath to make vs wholly partakers of Iesus Christ, and of all hys benefites.
M. According to this purpose, the father, the son and the holy Ghost have they any thing particular, concerning their works, or else have they them all common together, and chiefly those whereof thou hast now spoken?1
M. ACcording to this purpose, the father, the sonne and the holy Ghost haue they any thing particuler, concerning their works, or else haue they them all common togither, and chiefly those whereof thou hast now spoken?1
P. Seeing they are but one only God, it is certain that they can do no work wherein they may be separated the one from the other.
P. Seing they are but one only God, it is certaine that they can do no worke wherein they may be separated the one from the other.
M. It seemeth to me notwithstanding, that in this sum of the faith, men do attribute as proper to the Father, the work of the creation, and to the son, that of the redemption, and to the holy Ghost, that which thou callest vivification, and sanctification.
M. It séemeth to me notwithstanding, that in this summe of the faith, men doe attribute as proper to the Father, the worke of the creation, and to the sonne, that of the redemption, and to the holy Ghost, that which thou callest viuification, and sanctification.