A14463:1552
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.
Of the regeneration of a Christian man.
M. Seeing that thou art lighted upon the point of regeneration, me thinketh that it should be also comprehended among those gifts of the holy Ghost, the which thou sayest do belong but to the elect of God, and be so necessary to salvation, that none may attain unto it without them.
M. SEing that thou arte lighted vppon the pointe of regeneration, me thinketh that it should be also comprehended among those giftes of the holy Ghost, the which thou sayest do belong but to the elect of God, and be so necessarie to saluation, that none may attayne vnto it without them.
P. It must be so understood, for it is of the chief of them, and in very deed it is the principal point which maketh us to understand the cause, why we do call work of vivification and sanctification that third work of God, whereby we say that God hath declared ⟨p. 231⟩himself unto men.
P. It must be so vnderstoode, for it is of the chiefe of them, and in very déede it is the principall pointe whiche maketh vs to vnderstande the cause, why we do cal worke of viuification and sanctification that thirde worke of God, whereby we say that God hathe declared