A14463:1463
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. Thou must fourthly note, concerning things that be equal of time, of dignity, and of nature, that forasmuch as a man cannot consider and comprehend them all at one time or instant, we do consider them the one after the other, and we place the one before the other, even as we comprehend and dispose them in our understanding. And even so, that which we first consider and comprehend, or that which first is showed unto us, is first in order in respect of us, albeit that it be equal to the others, of time, of dignity, ⟨p. 214⟩and of nature.
P. Thou must fourthly note, concerning thinges that be equall of time, of dignitie, and of nature, that for asmuch as a man cannot consider and comprehend them all at one time or instante, we do consider them the one after the other, and we place the one before the other, euen as we comprehende and dispose them in our vnderstanding. And euen so, that whiche wée firste consider and comprehende, or that which firste is shewed vnto vs, is firste in order in respecte of vs, albeit that it be equall to the others, of time, of dignitie, ⟨p. 214⟩and of nature.
M. In so doing that which we place first or last, is neither first nor last in it self, but only in our understanding and in regard of the same, which because of his weakness, is enforced to depart that which is joined together, and to divide that which cannot in it self be separate, to the end that he may the better comprehend by parts that which he cannot wholly at a time comprehend.
M. In so doing that whiche we place firste or laste, is neyther firste nor last in it selfe, but only in our vnderstanding and in regarde of the same, whiche bycause of hys weakenesse, is enforced to departe that whiche is ioyned togither, and to deuide that which cannot in it selfe be separate, to the ende that hée may the better comprehende by partes that whiche he cannot wholly at a time comprehende.