A14463:1385
A14463:1385
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.
Math. And what is the cause thereof?
Math. And what is the cause therof?
P. It is not only because he is without sin, and without spot, as we have already heard, but also because he is the true and natural Son of God, and that his humane nature is joined to his divine nature, which is infinite, of the which the humane nature taketh his virtue.
P. It is not only bicause he is without synne, and without spotte, as wée haue alreadie hearde, but also bycause hee is the true and naturall Sonne of God, and that his humane nature is ioyned to his diuine nature, which is infinite, of the which ye humane nature taketh his vertue.
Ma. If this divine nature were not joined with his humane nature, could it not give life of it self, except it took it of the divine nature?
Ma. If this diuine nature were not ioyned with hys humane nature, coulde it not giue lyfe of it self, except it tooke it of the diuine nature?
Peter. Thou haste already heard how that his divine nature is the fountain: And therefore Jesus Christ hath said:1 The flesh profiteth nothing: to wit, if it be considered as separate from ⟨p. 203⟩his divine nature, and from his holy Spirit, but it is the Spirit which giveth life.
Peter. Thou haste alreadie hearde howe that his diuine nature is the fountaine: And therfore Iesus Chryste hath sayde:1 The fleshe profiteth nothyng: to wit, if it be considered as separate from ⟨p. 203⟩hys diuyne nature, and from hys holye Spirite, but it is the Spirite whiche gyueth lyfe.
Pe. It is the God dwelling in Jesus Christ corporally as S. Paul sayeth, to wit, really, and in deed, reconciling the world to himself.
Pe. It is ye God dwelling in Iesus Chryste corporally as S. Paule sayeth, to witte, really, and in déede, reconciling the worlde to himselfe.
M. Which is the principal cause that maketh this Sacrifice of Jesus Christ so perfect, in such sort as it hath power to reconcile us unto God, and to satisfy fully for us at his judgement?
M. WHiche is the principall cause that maketh thys Sacrifice of Iesus Chryste so perfecte, in suche sorte as it hathe power to reconcile vs vnto God, and to satisfie fully for vs at his iudgement?
Pe. The perfect obedience which he yielded to God his Father in the same, the which is much more great and infinite,1 than the rebellion and transgression: in recompense whereof, he hath yielded to GOD so perfect an obedience.
Pe. The perfect obedience whiche he yelded to God his Father in the same, the whiche is muche more greate and infinite,1 than the rebellion and transgression: in recompence wherof, he hath yelded to GOD so perfecte an obedience.
Math. When was it that he made this sacrifice, whereby he hath yielded such obedience unto God his father?
Math. When was it that he made this sacrifice, whereby hée hathe yelded suche obedience vnto God his father?
Peter. When by the Eternal Spirit he offered himself upon the tree of the Cross, in the which he hath borne ⟨p. 204⟩the curse and judgement of God, which we had deserved by our sins,1 and he hath turned that curse to us into a blessing, because it is the seed of Abraham, by whom GOD hath promised blessing to all the nations of the earth.
Peter. When by the Eternall Spirite he offered himselfe vppon the trée of the Crosse, in the whyche hée hathe borne ⟨p. 204⟩the cursse and iudgement of God, which we had deserued by oure sinnes,1 and he hath turned that cursse to vs into a blessing, bicause it is the séede of Abraham, by whome GOD hathe promised blessing to all the nations of the earth.
M. Is it then the cause why we confess that he hath suffered under Ponce Pilate, and that he was crucified, dead, and buried?
M. Is it then the cause why we confesse that he hath suffered vnder Ponce Pylate, and that he was crucified, dead, and buryed?
P. It is even the same.
P. It is euen the same.
M. And when he offered up this Sacrifice, did he also then the office of intercessor, praying the father for us?
M. ANd when he offered vp this Sacrifice, did he also then the office of intercessor, praying the father for vs?
P. The one of the works is not without the other. For he became not pledge and surety for us, but forthwith he was also our advocate, and did fully handle our cause, to obtain for us pardon of our sins of his father, whereof he had no need for himself. And therefore he hath demanded that pardon for us, the which is not only granted us, but also his justice, his innocency, his obedience and ⟨p. 205⟩satisfaction are accounted ours, as though they were ours, and as though they proceeded from us.1
P. The one of the workes is not without the other. For he became not pledge and suretie for vs, but forthwith he was also oure aduocate, and did fully handle our cause, to obtaine for vs pardon of our sinnes of his father, whereof he had no néede for himselfe. And therfore he hathe demaunded that pardon for vs, the whiche is not only graunted vs, but also his iustice, his innocencie, his obedience and ⟨p. 205⟩satisfactiō are accompted ours, as though they were ours, and as though they procéeded frō vs.1