A14463:1243
A14463:1243
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 Understand now well by that which thou hast expounded unto me concerning the humane nature of Jesus Christ that we could have no salvation by him, if he had not a very body of our flesh and substance, and that we were flesh of his flesh, and bone of his bones: and except we had such alliance with him, ⟨p. 182⟩as there is between the husband & the wife. But I would gladly that thou diddest show me something more plainly the causes for the which it is also requisite for our salvation that Jesus Christ have an humane soul as well as an humane body.
M. I Vnderstand now well by that whiche thou hast expoūded vnto me concerning ye humane nature of Iesus Christ that wée could haue no saluation by him, if he had not a verye bodie of oure fleshe and substance, and that we were fleshe of his fleshe, and bone of his bones: and except we had suche alliance with hym, ⟨p. 182⟩as ther is betwene the husbād & the wife. But I would gladly yt thou diddest shew me somthing more plainly the causes for ye which it is also requisite for our saluation that Iesus Christe haue an humane soule as wel as an humane body.
P. Even as we could not be saved if he had not suffered in our humane flesh, and borne the pain for us which we have deserved by our sins, it is even the like concerning the soul.
P. Euen as we could not be saued if he had not suffered in our humane fleshe, and borne the paine for vs whiche we haue deserued by our sinnes, it is euen the like concerning the soule.
M. For what cause?
P. For because that if he had suffered but in our body & in our flesh, he should not then have satisfied but in our flesh and in our body, and for them only, and not for the soul: And so should it have come to pass, the body should be saved, and not the soul, from the which, sin chiefly doth proceed. For the body should not sin at all, if sin were not first in the soul.
P. For bicause that if he had suffred but in our bodie & in our flesh, he should not then haue satisfied but in our flesh and in our body, and for them only, and not for the soule: And so shoulde it haue come to passe, the bodie should bée saued, and not the soule, from the whiche, sinne cheefely doth procéede. For the bodie shoulde not sinne at all, if sinne were not firste in the soule.
M. Why sayest thou so?
M. Why sayst thou so?
P. Forsomuch as the body is but as it were the instrument of the soul, by the which she worketh, and doth her works: wherefore if there be fault in the work, the fault may not be attributed to the instrument, but rather to the worker which worketh, ⟨p. 183⟩or else if there be fault in the instrument, it is greater in the worker, which worketh evil.
P. Forsomuch as the body is but as it were the instrument of the soule, by the whiche she worketh, and dothe hir workes: wherfore if there be faulte in the worke, the faulte maye not be attributed to the instrument, but rather to the woorker whiche worketh, ⟨p. 183⟩or else if there bée faulte in the instrumente, it is greater in the woorker, whiche woorketh euill.
Matthew. Thou wilt then conclude that it was necessary, that Jesus Christ should suffer for us, not only in body, but also in soul?
Mathewe. Thou wilte then conclude that it was necessarie, that Iesus Chryste shoulde suffer for vs, not onely in bodie, but also in soule?
Peter. He hath right well declared it, when he said: My soul is heavy,1 even to death: and when he did sweat blood in great abundance, even for very sorrow and anguish that he felt in his soul, in the which he hath suffered, more than in his body, for so much as he bare the judgement of God in the same chiefly, which the body could not apprehend, but in as much as the feeling of it is come to it by the mean of the soul.
Peter. He hathe righte well declared it, when he sayde: My soule is heauie,1 euen to deathe: and when he did sweate bloud in great abundance, euen for very sorrowe and anguishe that he felte in his soule, in the whyche hee hathe suffered, more than in his bodie, for so muche as he bare the iudgemente of God in the same chéefly, whyche the bodye coulde not apprehende, but in as muche as the féeling of it is come to it by the meane of the soule.
Matthew. The passage which thou haste even now alleged, seemeth to me very clear and plain, against those which esteem the Godhead of Jesus Christ to be in stead of his soul.
Mathew. The passage whiche thou haste euen now alledged, séemeth to me very cleare and plaine, against those whiche estéeme the Godheade of Iesus Chryste to bée in steade of his soule.
Peter. Jesus Christ him self hath yet more confirmed that which thou sayest, when he yielded up his spirit upon the Cross, and that he said:1 Father I commend my soul into thy hands.
Peter. Iesus Chryste hym selfe hathe yet more confirmed that which thou sayest, when he yelded vp his spirite vppon the Crosse, and that he sayde:1 Father I commende my soule into thy handes.
M. 1This passage showeth plainly, that by the death of Jesus Christ, there was a very separation of spirit and body, and so consequently of the soul, for so much as the spirit is also taken for the soul.
M. 1This passage sheweth playnely, that by the death of Iesus Christ, there was a very separation of spirite and bodye, and so consequently of the soule, for so muche as the spirite is also taken for the soule.
P. The matter is very plain. For if the divinity of Jesus Christ had ben in stead of his soul, without a very humane soul, he could not have died of a very humane death, forsomuch as it can not dye, except there be very separation of both body and soul in man.
P. The matter is very plaine. For if the diuinitie of Iesus Christ had ben in stead of his soule, without a very humane soul, he could not haue died of a very humane death, forsomuch as it can not dye, except there be very separation of bothe bodye and soule in man.