A14463:1823
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.
M. Even as it is not enough to apprehend the wrath of God without his mercy to have true repentance, is it also no more sufficient to apprehend his mercy without his wrath?
M. Euē as it is not inough to apprehende the wrath of God withoute his mercie to haue true repentance, is it also no more sufficient to apprehende his mercy without his wrath?
P. Thou mayest easily understand, that none may well apprehend his mercy, if first he do not apprehend his wrath. For he that knoweth not the wrath of God against sin, cannot tell nor understand how much he needeth his mercy, ⟨p. 284⟩and what mercy he showeth him, when he receiveth him to mercy.
P. Thou maist easily vnderstande, that none may well apprehende his mercie, if firste he doe not apprehende hys wrathe. For he that knoweth not the wrathe of God againste sinne, cannot tell nor vnderstande howe muche hée néedeth hys mercie, ⟨p. 284⟩and what mercie he sheweth him, when he receyueth him to mercie.
Math. Thou sayest well.
Math. Thou sayst well.