A14463:1646
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.
Peter. There are yet two points to be noted herein, by the knowledge whereof thou mayest understand the better the cause which letted Balaam to profit better by his prophecy, and by the knowledge of God which he had. And in like sort thou mayest judge of all others like.
Peter. There are yet two poyntes to be noted herein, by the knoweledge whereof thou mayest vnderstande the better the cause which letted Balaam to proffite better by hys prophesie, and by the knowledge of God whiche he had. And in like sorte thou mayest iudge of all others like.
M. Which are those two points?
M. Whiche are those two pointes?
P. A man cannot well honour God, if first he know him not as ⟨p. 248⟩he ought to know him, & he cannot know him in such sort except he be first delivered from two great evils which are in him by the mean of sin.
P. A man cannot well honoure God, if firste he knowe hym not as ⟨p. 248⟩he ought to know him, & he cannot know him in such sorte excepte he be first deliuered from two great euils which are in him by the meane of sinne.