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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…

Name: A Christian instruction, containing the law and the Gospel Also a summary of the…
Author: Pierre Viret

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.

Pierre Viret 1511–1571London: printed by Henry Bynneman? for Abraham Veale, 1573

[8], 400, 403-538 p. · 102k words · STC 24778 · ESTC S119199

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A FAMILIAR exposition of the principal points of the Catechism,… › Dialogue 8 › Of the spiritual marriage between Jesus Christ and his Church,…: Of the spiritual marriage between Jesus Christ and his Church, and first of the un…A FAMILIAR exposition of the principall points of the Cathechisme,… › Dialogue 8 › Of the spirituall marriage betweene Iesus Chryste and his Churche,…: Of the spirituall marriage betweene Iesus Chryste and his Churche, and firste of the vn…

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M. Expound unto me then the similitude.

M. Expounde vnto me then ye similitude.

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P. Nature doth show us & also teach us, the alliance & communion of marriage could not be between man & woman,¹ if they were not both living creatures of one very kind, and of one very flesh & nature.

P. Nature doth shew vs & also teach vs, ye aliāce & cōmuniō of mariage coulde not be betwene mā & womā,¹ if they were not both liuīg creatures of one very kind, and of one very flesh & nature.

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M. Albeit that the brute beasts have ben created of the same very matter, whereof man and woman are created as concerning the body: yet for all that, I know well that there ⟨p. 176⟩is great difference touching the kinds, and that man and woman have a far other union and communion of flesh and nature together, than with other living creatures which we do call beasts.

M. Albeit that the brute beasts haue ben created of the same very matter, whereof man and woman ar created as concerning the bodie: yet for al that, I know wel that there

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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…

Of an other more special union and conjunction which is proper to marriage, which is between Jesus. Christ and his Church.

Of an other more speciall vniō and coniunction which is proper to marriage, vvhich is betvvene Iesus. Christ and his Churche.

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Of an other more special union and conjunction which is proper to marriage, which is between Jesus. Christ and his Church.

Of an other more speciall vniō and coniunction which is proper to marriage, vvhich is betvvene Iesus. Christ and his Churche.

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