A14463:1717
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.
Matthew. Show me then what the Church is.
Mathevv. Shewe me then what the Churche is.
Peter. If we take the name of the Church in general, it signifieth assembly or company,1 but when we speak of the Church of God, we take it not only for an assembly and company of all sorts of people, but for a company and assembly of men, the which GOD hath chosen from others, and hath consecrated and sanctified them unto himself in his Son Jesus Christ by his holy Spirit.
Peter. If wée take the name of the Churche in generall, it signifieth assemblie or companie,1 but when we speake of the Churche of God, we take it not only for an assemblie and companie of all sortes of people, but for a companie and assemblie of men, the whiche GOD hathe chosen from others, and hathe consecrated and sanctifyed them vnto himselfe in his Sonne Iesus Chryste by hys holye Spirite.