A14463:1838
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. 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.