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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 commemoration of the sacrifice of Jesus Christ in the Supper. Chap. 41.
Of the commemoration of the sacrifice of Iesus Christ in the Supper. Chap. 41.
ON the contrary,1 we ought to be assured, that this holy Sacrament was not ordained, to make a Sacrifice, in the which Jesus Christ should be offered again, for the redemption of souls, as well living as dead, but to make commemoration of the sacrifice the which Jesus Christ himself hath made once, of his own body and blood, by the which he hath once bought and sanctified for ever all the children of God. Wherefore he hath ordained this holy sacrament, to refresh our memory, and to stir us up by this, mean to acknowledge him, and to render him immortal thanks, in waiting that in his last coming, he may appear from heaven, where he now sitteth at the right hand of God, until the last day.
ON the contrary,1 we oughte to be assured, that this holy Sacramente was not ordeyned, to make a Sacrifice, in the which Iesus Christe should be offered againe, for the redemption of soules, as well liuing as dead, but to make commemoration of the sacrifice the which Iesus Christe himselfe hath made once, of hys owne body and bloud, by the whiche he hath once bought and sanctified for euer all the children of God. Wherefore he hath ordeyned this holy sacrament, to refresh our memorie, and to sturre vs vp by this, meane to acknowledge him, and to render him immortall thanks, in waiting that in his last cōming, he may appeare from heauen, where he now sitteth at the right hande of God, vntill the last day.
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