A14463:1180
A14463:1180
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. I Think S. Matthew and S. Luke would give us to understand that which thou sayest, when they did write the genealogy of Jesus Christ,1 the which is brought forth by S. Matthew, even ⟨p. 170⟩from Abraham, and by S. Luke from Adam even to Jesus Christ.
M. I Thinke S. Mathew and S. Luke woulde giue vs to vnderstande that whiche thou sayest, when they did wryte the genealogie of Iesus Christ,1 the which is broughte foorth by S. Matthewe, euen ⟨p. 170⟩from Abraham, and by S. Luke from Adam euen to Iesus Chryst.
P. They have had regard to that which thou sayest in deed,1 but they would show further, that he was the true Christ, and the true Saviour and redeemer that was promised to Israel, because that he was descended of the live of those of whom the holy Ghost hath forespoken by the mouth of the holy patriarchs & Prophets, that he should descend.
P. They haue had regarde to that whiche thou sayest in déede,1 but they would shew further, that he was the true Chryst, and the true Sauiour and redéemer that was promised to Israell, bycause that hée was descended of the lyue of those of whome the holy Ghoste hathe forespoken by the mouthe of the holy patriarches & Prophetes, that he shoulde descende.
M. 1But if he have taken his flesh of the line and of the proper flesh of men, who are all sinners, how could he be more without sin in his flesh, than other men?
M. 1BVt if he haue taken his fleshe of the line and of the proper fleshe of men, who are all sinners, howe could he be more without sinne in his fleshe, than other men?
P. The angel hath answered this difficulty when he said to the virgin that she should conceive the son of God by the power and working of the holy Ghost.
P. The angel hath answered this difficultie when he sayd to the virgin that she should conceiue the sonne of God by the power and workyng of the holye Ghost.
Matthew. What meanest thou by that virtue and working of the holy Ghost?
Mathevve. What meanest thou by that vertue and working of the holie Ghost?
P. I mean that the holy Ghost wrought in that conception so by his divine power, that the flesh which Jesus ⟨p. 171⟩Christ took of the Virgin Mary, was in such sort sanctified, that he did purify and exempt it from all sin, and from all the corruption, whereby the whole nature of man is corrupted, because of sin that is naturally in it.
P. I meane that the holy Ghost wrought in that conception so by hys diuine power, that the fleshe whyche Iesus ⟨p. 171⟩Christe tooke of the Virgine Marie, was in suche sorte sanctifyed, that he dyd purifie and exempt it from all sinne, and from all the corruption, whereby the whole nature of man is corrupted, bycause of sinne that is naturally in it.
M. WE may not then imagine in Jesus Christ, a body that is so heavenly and divine, that it is not a very mans body, of very humane flesh and substance, but we must believe in deed, that he is of very humane substance as we are.
M. WE may not then imagine in Iesus Chryste, a bodie that is so heauenly and diuine, that it is not a very mans bodye, of verie humane fleshe and substance, but wée must beléeue in déede, that he is of verye humane substaunce as wée are.
Pet. Thou concludest very well: And in like sort also, we may not imagine, that this humane body of Jesus Christ, is a body only in appearance as a fantasme, as some heretics have affirmed anciently. For if he had not taken a very mans body, we could have no hope of Salvation by him.
Pet. Thou concludest verye well: And in lyke sorte also, wée maye not imagine, that this humane bodie of Iesus Christ, is a bodie only in apparance as a fantasme, as some heretikes haue affirmed auncientlye. For if hee hadde not taken a verye mans bodie, wée coulde haue no hope of Saluation by him.
MATTHEW. Declare to me the cause, why man can not be saved, if Jesus Christ had no communion of nature with him?
MATHEVV. DEclare to mée the cause, why mā can not be saued, if Iesus Chryste had no cōmunion of nature with him?
P. Why are not the angels also which sinned, saved by the death and passion of Jesus Christ, the which are called devils in the holy Scriptures, as well as man, who hath sinned, as they have done.
P. Why are not the angels also which sinned, saued by the deathe and passion of Iesus Christe, the whiche are called diuels in the holie Scriptures, as well as man, who hath sinned, as they haue doone.