A14463:1511
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. Seeing that of nature we be the children of wrath, it doth then follow that we be ⟨p. 223⟩not Gods natural children, but that he maketh us his children, and accounteth us for such by his only grace, which he showeth us because of the love wherewith he hath loved us in his well-beloved Son Jesus Christ, without any of our deservings, but wholly the contrary.
P. Séeing that of nature wée be the chyldren of wrathe, it dothe then folow that wée bée ⟨p. 223⟩not Gods naturall children, but that hée maketh vs his children, and accompteth vs for such by his onely grace, which hée sheweth vs bicause of the loue wherwith he hath loued vs in his welbeloued Son Iesus Christ, without any of our deseruings, but wholly the cōtrarie.
M. Thou callest then that grace & that gift of God, Spirit of adoption?
M. Thou callest then that grace & that gift of God, Spirite of adoption?
P. S. Paul calleth it so, for those causes which I have already declared unto thee.
P. S. Paule calleth it so, for those causes which I haue alredie declared vnto thée.