A14463:1696
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. We consider in God chiefly his power, his wisdom, and his goodness, which are three excellent virtues, to the which all the others may be referred. Now if his goodness were not joined with his power, and his wisdom, his power should be tyranny, and his wisdom cautele & craft, as it is in the devil. But the goodness that is in him, is the cause that he never abuseth his power & his wisdom, but maketh it alway to ⟨p. 257⟩serve his justice and clemency, his mercy and charity, and all his other like virtues which proceed all from that infinite goodness which is in him, which is the fountain, and which is goodness it self.
P. We consider in God chiefly his power, his wisedome, and his goodnesse, whiche are thrée excellent vertues, to the whiche all the others may be referred. Nowe if his goodnesse were not ioyned with his power, and his wisedome, his power should be tyrannie, and his wisedome cautele & craft, as it is in the diuell. But the goodnesse that is in him, is the cause that hée neuer abuseth his power & his wisedome, but maketh it alway to ⟨p. 257⟩serue his iustice and clemencie, his mercie and charitie, and all his other like vertues which procéede al from that infinite goodnesse whiche is in him, whiche is the fountayne, and which is goodnesse it selfe.
M. Wilt thou say by this that God doth communicate of his power, of his knowledge, and of his wisdom to the wicked and reprobates?
M. Wilte thou say by this that God doth communicate of his power, of his knowledge, and of his wisedome to the wicked and reprobates?