A14463:1122
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.
M. Thou wilt then say that all men of their nature have deserved to be left in their perverse and corrupted nature and damnation, and that in so doing, God can do them no wrong, but only right and justice, and that it is a special grace that he doth to those whom by his mercy he draweth away from such a corruption and curse.
M. Thou wilte then say that al men of their nature haue deserued to be lefte in theyr peruerse and corrupted nature and damnation, and that in so doing, God can do them no wrōg, but only right and iustice, and that it is a speciall grace that he doth to those whome by his mercie he draweth away from suche a corruption and cursse.
P. We ought even so to believe.
P. We ought euen so to beléeue.
M. Seeing it is so, the reprobates and the wicked have nothing then wherein they may justly complain of God, and accuse his just judgement, by the which they be justly condemned.
M. Séeing it is so, the reprobates and the wicked haue nothing then wherein they may iustly complaine of God, and accuse hys iust iudgement, by the which they be iustly condemned.