A14463:1349
A14463:1349
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. IF he then be also damned that shall have committed few sins, as well as he that shall have committed many, it is then as good for a man to exceed as it were with the reins laid on his neck, as to refrain and abstain from many, from the which a man might keep him self.
M. IF he then be also damned that shall haue committed few sinnes, as well as he that shall haue committed many, it is then as good for a man to excéede as it were with the raines layde on his necke, as to refraine and abstayne from many, from the whiche a man might kepe hym selfe.
P. That followeth not.
P. It is, that albeit, there be eternal dā nation for all the reprobates, yet notwithstanding, he that shall have most sinned, shall not fail to be most punished, for so much as it is written, every man shall receive his hire according to his works.
P. It is, that albeit, there be eternall dā nation for all the reprobates, yet notwithstanding, he that shall haue moste sinned, shal not faile to be most punished, for so muche as it is written, euery man shall receiue his hire according to hys works.
M. Haste thou none other passages of the Scriptures more evident, to prove that which thou sayest?
M. Haste thou none other passages of the Scriptures more euidente, to proue that whiche thou sayest?
P. Jesus ⟨p. 298⟩Christ him self doth say to that same purpose, that the servant which knoweth the will of his master, and doth it not, shall be beaten with mo stripes, than he that hath not done it, being ignorant of it.
P. Iesus ⟨p. 298⟩Christe him selfe doth saye to that same purpose, that the seruant which knoweth the will of his master, and doth it not, shalbe beaten with mo stripes, than he that hath not done it, being ignorante of it.
M. This passage is very plain.
M. This passage is very playne.
Pet. Thou hast also that which Jesus Christ himself hath said, that those of Sodom & Gomorrah shall be more softly dealt with at the day of judgement, than these which shall have cast off the Gospel from them.
Pet. Thou hast also that which Iesus Christ himself hath said, that those of Sodome & Gomorre shal be more softly delt wt at ye day of iudgement, than these which shal haue cast off the Gospell from them.
M. I Do now understand this point well, wherefore thou mayest proceed to the other, which is concerning the impurity of mens works.
M. I Do now vnderstand this point wel, wherefore thou maist proceede to the other, which is concerning the impuritie of mens workes.
P. That is, that seeing men are corrupted by sin, there can proceed from them no work whatsoever it be, have it never so fair a show before men, which is not so foul as nothing may be more.
P. That is, that séeing men are corrupted by sinne, there cā procéede from them no worke whatsoeuer it be, haue it neuer so faire a shewe before men, whiche is not so foule as nothing may be more.
M. It followeth then that they can do no good work, and the best that they can do are all evil of their nature, if God will examine them according to the rule of his justice and perfection.
M. It followeth then that they cā do no good work, and the best that they can do are all euill of their nature, if God will examine them according to the rule of his iustice and perfection.
P. Thou sayest very truth, wherefore so far is it ⟨p. 199⟩off from being able to appease Gods wrath, but that they daily provoke the same more & more, so long as he beholdeth them such as they be of their nature, for god judgeth not as men do.
P. Thou saist very truth, wherefore so farre is it ⟨p. 199⟩off frō being able to apease Gods wrath, but yt they dayly prouoke ye same more & more, so lōg as he beholdeth them such as they be of their nature, for god iudgeth not as mē do.