A14463:1417
A14463:1417
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.
MATTHEW. What is there now to be done in the matters that we have yet to handle following those which we have already ⟨p. 208⟩heretofore handled.
MATHEVV. WHat is there now to be doon in the matters that we haue yet to hādle folowing those whiche wée haue already ⟨p. 208⟩heretofore hādled.
P. Seeing that we have already sufficiently spoken of the work of redemption, we may now speak of the work of vivification and sanctification, which is properly attributed to the holy Ghost.
P. Seing that we haue alredy sufficiently spoken of the work of redemption, we may now speake of the worke of viuification and sanctification, whiche is properly attributed to the holy Ghoste.
M. Which be the principal points to consider in the same?
M. Whiche be the principall points to consider in the same?
P. There be chiefly two.
M. Which is the first?
M. Which is the firste?
P. It is concerning the person and the nature of the holy Ghost.
P. It is concerning the person and the nature of the holy Gost.
M. And the second?
P. Concerning his gifts and graces, and the distribution of them.
M. What have we to consider of the person and nature of the holy Ghost?
M. WHat haue we to consider of the person and nature of the holy Ghoste?
Pet. That he is very God of one very essence and divinity with the Father and the son from whom he proceedeth.
Pet. That he is very God of one very essence and diuinitie with the Father and the sonne from whome he procéedeth.
M. How understandest thou that the holy Ghost proceedeth from the father and the son, considering that he is one very God, and of the same nature and essence with them?
M. How vnderstandest thou that the holy Ghost procéedeth from the father and the sonne, considering that he is one very God, and of the same nature and essence with them?
P. Thou must ever remember, that we consider in the nature ⟨p. 209⟩and essence of God the father, as beginning of all divinity: the son as his eternal word & wisdom, whereby he doth manifest himself: and the holy Ghost, as the virtue of the father and the son, by the which he worketh in us, to make him self known such as he declareth him in his son Jesus Christ, and to make us partakers of all his treasures, graces, and heavenly riches, the which the father hath opened unto us in him.
P. Thou must euer remember, that we consider in the nature ⟨p. 209⟩and essence of God the father, as beginning of al diuinitie: the sonne as his eternall word & wisedome, whereby he doth manifest himselfe: and the holy Ghost, as the vertue of the father and the sonne, by the which he worketh in vs, to make him selfe known such as he declareth him in his sonne Iesus Christe, and to make vs partakers of all his treasures, graces, and heauenlie riches, the whiche the father hath opened vnto vs in him.