A14463:2057
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 makest an evil conclusion. For albeit that we do as well participate of the body and of the blood of Jesus Christ in baptism as in the Supper, yet notwithstanding, there is difference in the participation and in the manner thereof, in respect of the benefits of Jesus Christ, which are signified and communicated unto us as well in the one of the sacraments as in the other.
P. Thou makest an euill conclusion. For albeit that we doe as well participate of the body and of the bloud of Iesus Christ in baptisme as in the Supper, yet notwithstanding, there is difference in the participation and in the manner thereof, in respect of the benefites of Iesus Christ, whiche are signified and communicated vnto vs as wel in ye one of the sacramēts as in the other.
M. I have not them well understood thee yet heretofore, and therefore declare unto me more easily that which ⟨p. 325⟩thou now speakest of.
M. I haue not thē wel vnderstoode thée yet heretofore, and therfore declare vnto me more easily that whiche ⟨p. 325⟩thou now speakest of.
P. Although the body of Jesus Christ be not given unto us in baptism as for spiritual food, as it is in the Supper, that notwithstanding it is there given unto us in very deed, as a garment of innocency, of Justice and of holiness to cover all our sins before God. And therefore S. Paul saith, that all those which are baptised, have put on them Jesus Christ.