A14463:1537
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 easy to see. For the office of faith is to present us before God all naked and void of all justice, and in his promises to take hold of his graces and mercy, the which he offereth to us in Jesus Christ his son, by whose mean we have communion with him, and are made partakers of all his benefits, as we have already declared.
P. It is easie to sée. For the office of faith is to present vs before God all naked and voyde of all iustice, and in his promises to take holde of his graces and mercie, the whiche he offereth to vs in Iesus Christe his sonne, by whose meane we haue communion with hym, and are made partakers of all his benefites, as we haue already declared.
Ma. Thy meaning is then that charity hath not that office.
Ma. Thy meaning is then that charitie hathe not that office.
Peter. It is true. For albeit that faith cannot be without charity, yet faith goeth before it in order, the which doth engender it afterward.
Peter. It is true. For albeit that faithe cannot bée withoute charitie, yet faithe goeth before it in order, the whiche doth engender it afterwarde.