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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 53: Of the doctrine of the Church, and of mans traditions, and of those which she doth ac…THE SVMME OF the principall pointes of the Christian faith and Reli… › Chapter 53: Of the doctrine of the Churche, and of mans traditions, and of those whiche she doth ac…

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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.

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For final conclusion, as the Church holdeth, receiveth and alloweth for heavenly and divine doctrine, all the doctrine contained in the Canonical books of the holy Bible, as well of the old as of the new Testament, and taketh it for the true foundation of her Faith: On the contrary, she doth reject and condemn all doctrine that is contrary to the same, as devilish doctrine, and all traditions of men, whereby they will honour him according to their own fantasy: For the Church knoweth by the very testimony of GOD,¹ that he is served in vain with the traditions of men: And therefore she can not acknowledge any for true ministers of the Lord, but such as bring his pure word, but doth reject all those which in stead thereof, do bring to her the doctrine of men.

FOr final conclusion, as the Church holdeth, receyueth and alloweth for heauenly and diuine doctrine, all the doctrine conteyned in the Canonicall bookes of the holy Bible, as well of the olde as of the newe Testament, and taketh it for the true foundation of hir Faythe: On the contrarie, shée dothe reiect and condemne all doctrine that is contrarie to the same, as diuellishe doctrine, and all traditions of men, whereby they will honour him according to their owne fantasie: For the Churche knoweth by the very testimonie of GOD,¹ that hée is serued in vain with the traditions of men: And therfore she can not acknowledge any for true ministers of the Lorde, but suche as bryng his pure worde, but dothe reiect all those whiche in steade thereof, doe bring to hir the doctrine of men.

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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 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.

Of the true service of God.

Of the true seruice of God.

Of the principal points whereunto men may apply all the doctrine contained in the holy scriptures.

Of the principall points wherevnto men may applie all the doctrine conteyned in the holy scriptures.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

Of the true service of God.

Of the true seruice of God.

Of the principal points whereunto men may apply all the doctrine contained in the holy scriptures.

Of the principall points wherevnto men may applie all the doctrine conteyned in the holy scriptures.

The author

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