A14463:1376

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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A FAMILIAR exposition of the principal points of the Catechism,… › Dialogue 9 › Of the obligation whereby man is bound to God, and for what cause…: Of the obligation whereby man is bound to God, and for what cause he cannot make recom…A FAMILIAR exposition of the principall points of the Cathechisme,… › Dialogue 9 › Of the obligation vvherby mā is bound to God, and for vvhat cause…: Of the obligation vvherby mā is bound to God, and for vvhat cause he cannot make recom…

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.

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M. I grant thee that.

M. I graunt thée that.

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P. Now if the good works done may not satisfy for those which be undone, how shall they satisfy for the evil works which I shall have done against the express commandment of God?

P. Now if the good works done may not satisfie for those which be vndon, how shal they satisfie for the euill works which I shal haue done against ye expresse cōmandement of God?

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M. I have no more to reply. For I see well that I cannot recompense an evil work with a good: ⟨p. 201⟩and that for two causes: The first, because that I can not do any which is verily good: The other, because I owe the good which I should do, and yet I am still guilty for the evil which I have committed.¹

M. I haue no more to replie. For I sée well that I cannot recompence an euill worke with a good: ⟨p. 201⟩and that for two causes: The firste, bicause that I can not do any which is verily good: The other, bycause I owe the good whiche I shoulde doe, and yet I am still guiltie for the euill whiche I haue committed.¹

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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…

For what cause there is nothing but the only sacrifice of Jesus Christ, which may satisfy at the judgement of God.

For what cause there is nothyng but the only sacrifice of Iesus Christ, which may satisfie at the iudgement of God.

Of the perfect obedience of Jesus Christ, which maketh his office so perfect.

Of the perfecte obedience of Iesus Christe, vvhiche maketh his office so perfecte.

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