A14463:1828
A14463:1828
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. Thou wilt then say, that true repentance beateth down the sinner in himself by the feeling of his sins and of the wrath of God against them, and then directeth him to Jesus Christ, to assure his conscience so beaten down against the fears of the judgement of God.
M. THou wilte then say, that true repentaunce beateth downe the sinner in himself by the féeling of his sinnes and of the wrathe of God against them, and then directeth him to Iesus Chryste, to assure his conscience so beaten downe against the feares of the iudgemente of God.
Pe. It is even so. But to assure it as thou sayest, we must come to the other point, the which Jesus Christ hath commanded to preach in his name with true repentance, which is the remission of sins, the which properly belongeth to the Gospel.
Pe. It is euen so. But to assure it as thou sayst, we must come to the other point, the whiche Iesus Chryste hath cō maunded to preache in his name wyth true repentance, whiche is the remission of sinnes, the whiche proprely belongeth to the Gospell.
M. I do well understand that the sinner which feeleth himself faulty before God by mean of his sins, is as a traitor and wicked doer, which can not be well assured of the punishment that he hath merited by mean of his faults that he hath committed, if first of all he be not assured to have his grace & pardon of his prince and of his judge.
M. I doe well vnderstād that the sinner which féeleth himself faultie before God by meane of his sinnes, is as a traytour and wicked doer, whiche can not be well assured of the punishement that he hath merited by meane of his faults that he hath committed, if first of al he be not assured to haue his grace & pardon of his prince and of his iudge.
P. That same is also the cause why that after we have made mention of the church, ⟨p. 286⟩which is likewise called the communion of Saints, we do also confess that we believe that the remission of sins is in her, by mean of the communion that it hath with Jesus Christ, of the which we have heretofore sufficiently spoken.
P. That same is also the cause why that after we haue made mētion of the church, ⟨p. 286⟩which is likewise called the communion of Sainctes, we do also confesse that we beléeue that the remission of sinnes is in hir, by meane of the communion that it hath with Iesus Christ, of the whiche we haue heretofore sufficiently spoken.
M. I Do well remember that when we speak of that communion, thou hast set me and put me again upon this point, to declare unto me the rest, the which thou hast not yet expounded unto me.
M. I Do well remember that when wée speake of that communion, thou hast sette me and put me againe vppon thys pointe, to declare vnto me the reste, the whiche thou hast not yet expounded vnto me.
P. According to that which we have already said, the Church doth not only obtain this remission of sins, whereof we now speak, but also the victory against sin, death, hell, and the Devil, and likewise eternal life, the which Jesus Christ hath won for it, because that she is the spouse of him, and that she entereth into communion of all his goods with him, by mean of this spiritual marriage, by the which she is conjoined to him as a chaste virgin by the virtue of faith in him.
P. According to that whiche we haue already sayd, the Churche doth not only obtaine this remission of sinnes, whereof we nowe speake, but also the victorye against sinne, death, hell, and the Deuill, and likewise eternall life, the whiche Iesus Christ hath wonne for it, bycause that she is the spouse of him, and that she entreth into communion of all his goodes with him, by meane of this spirituall mariage, by the whiche she is conioyned to him as a chast virgin by ye vertue of faith in him.
M. Seeing it is so, the ministry of the gospel is then a mean by the which ⟨p. 287⟩this holy alliance of marriage is made, that is between Jesus Christ & his church, for the which cause there is such communion between Jesus Christ the husband & the Church his espouse.
M. Seing it is so, ye ministerie of the gospel is then a meane by the which ⟨p. 287⟩this holy aliance of marriage is made, that is betwéen Iesus Christ & his church, for the which cause there is such cōmunion betwene Iesus Christ the husbande & the Church his espouse.
P. Thou concludest very well. For the Lord useth the same means in this spiritual marriage, that men have accustomed to use in their ordinary marriages.
P. Thou concludest very wel. For the Lord vseth ye same meanes in this spirituall mariage, yt men haue accustomed to vse in their ordinarie mariages.
M. Which be those means?
M. Which be those meanes?
P. Thou doest first well understand that no marriage can be made except the husband and the wife do give the faith of marriage the one to the other, the which importeth all that which belongeth to true marriage.
P. Thou doest firste wel vnderstand yt no mariage can be made except the husband and the wife do giue the faith of mariage ye one to the other, ye which emporteth all that which belongeth to true mariage.
M It must needs be so. For the true foundation of marriage lieth in the faith which the husband & the wife do give one to the other. And therefore men say that they which have so given their faith, are assured by promise.
M It must néedes be so. For the true foundatiō of mariage lyeth in ye faith which ye husbād & the wife do giue one to ye other. And therefore men say that they whiche haue so giuen their faith, are assured by promesse.
P. Now thou sayest that the husband & the wife cannot so give their faith the one to the other, but that there is promise on both parts, the which cannot be done but by words by the which the husband and the wife declare their will and consent.
P. Now thou sayest that ye husband & the wife cannot so giue their faith the one to the other, but that there is promesse on both partes, the which cānot be done but by wordes by the whiche the husbande and the wife declare their will and consente.
Matthew. Albeit that the promise be sufficient for the assurance ⟨p. 288⟩and confirmation of the marriage, notwithstanding, the custom is yet that the husband giveth ordinarily to his wife some gift, for more assurance and confirmation of their marriage, and also of the mutual obligation that they have made the one to the other.
Mathevve. Albeit that the promesse be sufficiente for ye assurāce ⟨p. 288⟩and confirmation of the marriage, notwithstanding, the custome is yet that the husbande giueth ordinarilye to his wyfe some gift, for more assurance and confirmation of their marriage, and also of the mutuall obligation that they haue made the one to the other.