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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 46: Of the power of ministers of the Church, to pardon or retain sins. Chap. 46THE SVMME OF the principall pointes of the Christian faith and Reli… › Chapter 46: Of the power of ministers of the Church, to pardon or reteyne sinnes. Chap. 46

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Of the power of ministers of the Church, to pardon or retain sins. Chap. 46

Of the power of ministers of the Church, to pardon or reteyne sinnes. Chap. 46

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AS for the ministers of the Church, they have none other power to pardon or retain them, but so far as they use the keys which the Lord hath ⟨p. 48⟩committed unto them, as to the ministers of his Church, to whom he hath given them, and in so doing they do declare by his word, how the sins be forgiven to those that believe, and retained to the unbelieving. This is the true absolution of the Christian Church, by the which God doth ratify, and bind or unbind in heaven, that which they declare and do bind or lose upon earth by his word, and in his name. For this power is given unto them,¹ because he speaketh by their mouth, and it is he himself that bindeth and looseth, and that doth pardon and retain sins, by that same very word, whereof they are but ministers. This is the true and lawful use of the keys, the which the Lord hath given to his Church: the execution whereof the Church hath since committed to the ministers, the which she hath chosen thereunto by lawful vocation.

AS for the ministers of the Churche, they haue none other power to pardon or reteyne them, but so farre as they vse the keyes whiche the Lorde hath ⟨p. 48⟩committed vnto them, as to the ministers of his Churche, to whome he hath giuen them, and in so doing they do declare by his worde, howe the sinnes be forgiuen to those that beléeue, and reteyned to the vnbeleuing. This is the true absolution of the Christian Churche, by the which God doth ratifie, and binde or vnbinde in heauen, that which they declare and do binde or lose vppon earth by his worde, and in his name. For this power is giuen vnto them,

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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

Title page

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 the power of ministers of the Church, to pardon or retain sins. Chap. 46

Of the power of ministers of the Church, to pardon or reteyne sinnes. Chap. 46

Of brotherly reconciliation. Chap. 47.

Of the satisfaction toward our neighbour. Chap. 48.

Of the satisfaction towarde our neighboure. Chap. 48.

Of the Church and of the foundation of the same, and of her head. Chap. 49.

Of the Churche and of the foundation of the same, and of hir head. Chap. 49.

Of the marks whereby to know in this world, which is the true Church, and who are to be accounted for true members of the same. Chap. 50.

Of the markes whereby to knovve in thys world, which is the true Church, and who are to be accoumpted for true members of the same. Chap. 50.

Of the Magistrate. Chap. 51.

Of Marriage. 52.

Of Mariage. 52.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of the power of ministers of the Church, to pardon or retain sins. Chap. 46

Of the power of ministers of the Church, to pardon or reteyne sinnes. Chap. 46

Of brotherly reconciliation. Chap. 47.

Of the satisfaction toward our neighbour. Chap. 48.

Of the satisfaction towarde our neighboure. Chap. 48.

Of the Church and of the foundation of the same, and of her head. Chap. 49.

Of the Churche and of the foundation of the same, and of hir head. Chap. 49.

Of the marks whereby to know in this world, which is the true Church, and who are to be accounted for true members of the same. Chap. 50.

Of the markes whereby to knovve in thys world, which is the true Church, and who are to be accoumpted for true members of the same. Chap. 50.

Of the Magistrate. Chap. 51.

Of Marriage. 52.

Of Mariage. 52.

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