A14463:1903
A14463:1903
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. Which is the first?
M. Whiche is the first?
P. Forsomuch as the nature of it is to wash and to cleanse, it is very proper to represent how we are washed and cleansed in the blood of Jesus Christ, and by the water of life, which is the holy ghost wherewith we are watered and washed by the virtue of the same: and therefore the holy Ghost is often signified in the holy Scriptures by water.
P. Forsomuch as ye nature of it is to wash and to clense, it is verie proper to represente howe we are washed and clensed in the bloud of Iesus Chryste, and by the water of lyfe, which is the holy ghost wherewith wée are watered and washed by the vertue of the same: and therfore the holy Ghost is often signified in the holy Scriptures by water.
M. Are there yet any other proprieties?
P. We can not understand our regeneration into a new creature to be made new men, except we understand also the mortification of our old nature, which is our old Adam, and our old man: And therefore S. Paul saith: That by baptism we are dead and buried, & risen again with Jesus Christ.
P. Wée can not vnderstād our regeneration into a new creature to be made new men, except wée vnderstād also the mortificatiō of our old nature, which is our old Adam, and our old man: And therfore S. Paule sayth: That by baptisme we ar dead and buried, & risen agayn with Iesus Chryst.
M. Is the water proper to signify the death & burial of the old man, & the resurrection and ⟨p. 300⟩[…] ⟨p. 319⟩[…] ⟨p. 300⟩renewing of the new?
M. Is the water propre to signifie ye deth & burial of the old mā, & ye resurrectiō and ⟨p. 300⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 319⟩〈…〉 ⟨p. 300⟩renewing of the newe?
P. The water alone doth not represent unto us only these things, but also the manner in the which it is administered in baptism.
P. The water alone doth not represēt vnto vs only these things, but also the maner in the whiche it is administred in baptisme.
M. Howe may that be?
P. Thou seest that commonly it is poured upon him that is baptised, in token that our old Adam is drowned and dead in Jesus Christ,1 as the old Pharaoh and the Egyptians were drowned in the read sea. And therefore Saint Paul compareth baptism to the passage through the red sea.
P. Thou séest that cōmonly it is poured vpon him that is baptised, in token that our old Adam is drowned and dead in Iesus Christ,1 as the olde Pharao and the Egyptians were drowned in the redde sea. And therfore Saint Paul compareth baptisme to the passage thorowe the red sea.
M. And what signifieth this that they do but pour this water upon him that is baptized?
M. And what signifieth thys that they doe but poure this water vpon him that is baptized?
P. The same signifieth unto us, how that of the death of the old man the new riseth: as if our old Adam after that he were drowned were risen again a new man, and that all his old filthiness were drowned by the water of grace in the which he was plunged: which is the blood of Jesus Christ, the true washer of regeneration.
P. The same signifieth vnto vs, howe that of ye death of the olde man the newe riseth: as if our olde Adam after that he were drowned were risen againe a newe man, and that all his olde filthines were drowned by the water of grace in the which he was plunged: which is the bloode of Iesus Christe, the true washer of regeneration.
M. I do now understand all this very well: but is there any other propriety to consider touching the water?
M. I doe nowe vnderstand all this very well: but is there any other proprietie to consider touching the water?
P. If we should make comparison of all the other properties that it hath with the holy Ghost, which it doth ⟨p. 301⟩figure in Baptism, I could give thee many others, from which I do abstain at this present, seeing that that which I have said, may suffice thee for the understanding of the matter of Baptism.
P. If we shuld make comparisō of all the other properties that it hath with the holy Ghost, which it doth ⟨p. 301⟩figure in Baptisme, I could giue thée manie others, from which I doe abstaine at this present, seing that that which I haue said, may suffice thée for the vnderstāding of the matter of Baptisme.
M. Hast thou yet any thing to say touching this Sacrament?
M. HAst thou yet any thing to say touching this Sacrament?
P. I have now to show thee what pattern and example we have there of a Christian life, and of the duty of a Christian, and of true repentance, which ought to be in him all the time of his life.
P. I haue nowe to shewe thée what pattern and example wée haue there of a Christian life, and of the dutie of a Christian, and of true repentance, which ought to be in him all the time of his life.
M. Expound all these to me.