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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 49: Of the Church and of the foundation of the same, and of her head. Chap. 49.THE SVMME OF the principall pointes of the Christian faith and Reli… › Chapter 49: Of the Churche and of the foundation of the same, and of hir head. Chap. 49.

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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.

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This faith and doctrine, is the true faith and doctrine of the true Christian church, upon the which she is builded, and by the which she doth communicate of all the benefits of Jesus Christ, of which we have spoken heretofore.¹ For we understand by the Church, the fellowship and commonalty of all the true faithful, which are the members of the body of Jesus Christ, which do acknowledge him for their only head, and none other whatsoever: but do condemn the Pope which maketh himself the head, as very Antichrist. And in like sort they do also account the Church the which acknowledgeth him for her head, not for a true christian ⟨p. 51⟩Church, but for a Synagogue of Satan.

THis faith and doctrine, is the true faith and doctrine of ye true Christiā church, vppon the whiche she is builded, and by the which she doth communicate of al the benefites of Iesus Christe, of whiche we haue spoken heretofore.¹ For we vnderstande by the Churche, the felowship and cōmunaltie of all the true faithful, which are the members of the body of Iesus Christe, whiche do acknowledge him for their only head, and none other whatsoeuer: but do condemne the Pope whiche maketh himselfe the head, as very Antichriste. And in like sorte they do also accompt the Church the which acknowledgeth him for hir head, not for a true christian ⟨p. 51⟩

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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

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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…

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.

Of the doctrine of the Church, and of mans traditions, and of those which she doth acknowledge for true or false ministers. Cha. 53.

Of the doctrine of the Churche, and of mans traditions, and of those whiche she doth acknowledge for true or false ministers. Cha. 53.

THE Summary of the christian doctrine, set forth in form of Dialogue and of Catechism. Of the principal cause and end of the creation of man.

THE SVMMArie of the christian doctrine, set foorthe in forme of Dialogue and of Cathechisme. Of the principall cause and ende of the creation of man.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

Of the doctrine of the Church, and of mans traditions, and of those which she doth acknowledge for true or false ministers. Cha. 53.

Of the doctrine of the Churche, and of mans traditions, and of those whiche she doth acknowledge for true or false ministers. Cha. 53.

THE Summary of the christian doctrine, set forth in form of Dialogue and of Catechism. Of the principal cause and end of the creation of man.

THE SVMMArie of the christian doctrine, set foorthe in forme of Dialogue and of Cathechisme. Of the principall cause and ende of the creation of man.

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