A14463:1762
A14463:1762
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.
M. But can it not well come to pass also that very those which are chosen in his Church, may be Hypocrites and rather wolves and hirelings than good pastors?
M. But can it not well come to passe also that very those whiche are chosen in his Church, may be Hypocrites and rather woolues and hierlings thā good pastors?
P. That cometh often times to pass, and the example which thou hast in Judas, doth confirm sufficiently unto us that which thou sayest, if in deed we had none other. But when the Church knoweth them to be such, she should provide for: it by the means that God hath given her in that behalf.
P. That commeth often times to passe, and the example whiche thou hast in Iudas, doth confirme sufficiently vnto vs that which thou sayest, if in déede wée had none other. But when the Churche knoweth them to be such, she should prouide for: it by the meanes that God hathe giuen hir in that behalfe.
M. And if they be only mercenaries, and not apparent wolves, may she endure them?
M. And if they be only mercenaries, and not apperante wolues, may she endure them?
P. If they be wolves, she cannot endure them, for so much as they be of false doctrine. If they be only mercenaries, and if she cannot easily know them, or that she have not the means to rid her from them and to have better, she may bear with them, provided that the doctrine which they set forth be not false, albeit that in the rest they do not discharge the office of a pastor as they ought to do.
P. If they be wolues, she cānot endure them, for somuch as they be of false doctrine. If they be onely mercenaries, and if she cannot easily knowe them, or that she haue not the meanes to ridde hir from them and to haue better, she may beare with thē, prouided that ye doctrine which they set forth be not false, albeit that in the rest they do not discharge the office of a pastor as they ought to do.
MATTHEW. Now seeing that weare come unto the ministry of the Church, declare unto me what it containeth in effect.
MATHEVV. NOwe séeing that weare come vnto the mynisterie of the Churche, declare vnto me what it conteyneth in effecte.
P. We may divide it into three principal parts.
P. We maye deuide it into thrée principall partes.
M. Which be they?
M. Whiche be they?
P. The administration of the word & Sacraments, and of the ecclesiastical discipline.
M. What have we to consider upon the administration of the word?
M. WHat haue we to consider vppon the administration of the word?
P. There be chiefly two points.
P. There be chiefly two pointes.
Math. Which is the first?
Math. Whiche is the first?
P. That it be purely set forth as God hath revealed it unto us in his holy scriptures.
P. That it be purely set foorth as God hath reuealed it vnto vs in hys holy scriptures.
Matthew. Which is the second?
Mathevv. Which is the seconde?