A14463:1116
A Christian instruction, containing the law and the Gospel Also a summary of the…A Christian instruction, conteyning the law and the Gospell Also a summarie of the…
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.
Of the causes of election and reprobation.
M. But seeing that all men are of one very nature wicked and perverse, what is the cause why God doth sooner show this favour to some, than to other some?1
M. BVt séeing that all men are of one very nature wicked and peruerse, what is the cause why God dothe sooner shewe this fauour to some, than to other some?1
Pe. I can yield thee none other reason, but only the good pleasure of God, which can be but just and reasonable, for so much as he is the rule of all justice, the which according to his eternal purpose, doth call to this grace those whom he hath chosen, to make them by his only goodness and mercy, partakers in his Son Jesus Christ, in whom he hath chosen them to this effect, before the creation of the world.
Pe. I can yelde thée none other reason, but onely the good pleasure of God, which can be but iust and reasonable, for so muche as hée is the rule of all iustice, the whiche according to his eternall purpose, doth call to this grace those whome he hath chosen, to make them by his only goodnesse and mercie, partakers in hys Sonne Iesus Chryst, in whome he hath chosen them to this effect, before the creation of the worlde.