A14463:2015
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. Which is the first of these reasons?
P. It is that when the holy scripture speaketh of Sacraments, it doth willingly name the signs with the names of the things which are signified by them. And therefore Jesus Christ would accommodate himself to that speech which the holy Ghost hath alway accustomed to use in the Church, because that it is familiar and easy to understand to God his people with whom he hath to do, and unto whom he doth address his doctrine.
P. It is that when the holy scripture speaketh of Sacramentes, it doth willingly name the signes with the names of the thinges whiche are signified by them. And therfore Iesus Christ would accōmodate himselfe to that speache which the holy Ghost hath alwaye accustomed to vse in the Church, bycause that it is familiar and easye to vnderstand to God his people with whō he hath to doe, and vnto whom he doth addresse his doctrine.
M. And why is it that the holy Ghost speaketh rather this language than otherwise?
M. And why is it yt the holy Ghost speaketh rather this lāguage than otherwise?