A14463:1386
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…
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.
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