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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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THE SUM OF the principal points of the Christian faith and Reli… › Chapter 1: Howe needful it is, that all Christians do well know what faith is, whereby they…THE SVMME OF the principall pointes of the Christian faith and Reli… › Chapter 1: Hovve nedefull it is, that all Christians doe vvell knovv vvhat faith is, vvherby they…

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Howe needful it is, that all Christians do well know what faith is, whereby they are made Christians, & what things she doth comprehend. Chap. 1.

Hovve nedefull it is, that all Christians doe vvell knovv vvhat faith is, vvherby they are made Christians, & vvhat things she doth comprehend. Chap. 1.

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WHOSOEVER doth believe the testimony which God in his word doth yield of his will, holdeth already for certain, that the salvation of men, by the which God will be glorified in them, resteth in the only faith in Jesus Christ,¹ and that from the heart men believe to justification, & with the mouth men make confession whereby they are saved. Wherefore seeing it is so, it is needful, not only that every true Christian do well understand what is the nature of the true faith, and which are the principal points that ⟨p. 2⟩she containeth (without the which she cannot be a true and perfect faith) but also that he be well resolved in them. For faith can not be a true faith, without the true knowledge of the things that she believeth, so far as God hath revealed by his word, and is requisite for every man to know for his salvation. Wherefore they which know not, nor do understand at all that which they say they do believe, have no faith at all, but by imagination and fantasy, whatsoever they do persuade themselves to have.

WHOSOEVER dothe beléeue the testimonie whiche God in his word doth yelde of his will, holdeth alreadie for certaine, that the saluation of men, by the which God will be glorified in them, resteth in the only faith in Iesus Christe,¹

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Author

Pierre Viret 1511–1571

Place

London

Printer

Henry Bynneman?

Bookseller

Abraham Veale

Year

1573

Size

[8], 400, 403-538 p.

Words

101,544

Catalogue

STC 24778 · ESTC S119199

Text

EEBO-TCP A14463

Passages

2,690

Sections

427

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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…

Howe needful it is, that all Christians do well know what faith is, whereby they are made Christians, & what things she doth comprehend. Chap. 1.

Hovve nedefull it is, that all Christians doe vvell knovv vvhat faith is, vvherby they are made Christians, & vvhat things she doth comprehend. Chap. 1.

Of the summaries of the faith of the christian Church named Symbols. Chap 2.

Of the summaries of the faith of the christian Churche named Symboles. Chap 2.

Of the understanding of the matters contained in these Summaries, and how necessary it is. Chap. 3.

Of the vnderstanding of the matters conteyned in these Summaries, and howe necessarie it is. Chap. 3.

Of the principal points whereupon the true Christian faith is builded: and first of the unity of God. Chap. 4.

Of the principall pointes wherevppon the true Christian faythe is buylded: and first of the vnitie of God. Chap. 4.

Of the Trinity of persons, in the unity of the divine essence, and of their proprieties, and of the creation of the world. Chap. 5.

Of the Trinitie of persons, in the vnitie of the diuine essence, and of their proprieties, and of the creation of the worlde. Chap. 5.

Of the providence of God. Chap. 6.

Of the prouidence of God. Chap. 6.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

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Howe needful it is, that all Christians do well know what faith is, whereby they are made Christians, & what things she doth comprehend. Chap. 1.

Hovve nedefull it is, that all Christians doe vvell knovv vvhat faith is, vvherby they are made Christians, & vvhat things she doth comprehend. Chap. 1.

Of the summaries of the faith of the christian Church named Symbols. Chap 2.

Of the summaries of the faith of the christian Churche named Symboles. Chap 2.

Of the understanding of the matters contained in these Summaries, and how necessary it is. Chap. 3.

Of the vnderstanding of the matters conteyned in these Summaries, and howe necessarie it is. Chap. 3.

Of the principal points whereupon the true Christian faith is builded: and first of the unity of God. Chap. 4.

Of the principall pointes wherevppon the true Christian faythe is buylded: and first of the vnitie of God. Chap. 4.

Of the Trinity of persons, in the unity of the divine essence, and of their proprieties, and of the creation of the world. Chap. 5.

Of the Trinitie of persons, in the vnitie of the diuine essence, and of their proprieties, and of the creation of the worlde. Chap. 5.

Of the providence of God. Chap. 6.

Of the prouidence of God. Chap. 6.

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