A14463:2159
A14463:2159
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. I understand well also that other point.
M. I vnderstand wel also that other pointe.
P. Thou haste well understood how that true faith can not be separated from true repentance. For the knowledge of our sins should serve us to small purpose, if it were not joined with a sure trust of forgiveness of the same.
P. Thou haste well vnderstoode how that true faith can not be separated frō true repētance. For the knowledge of our sins should serue vs to smal purpose, if it were not ioyned with a sure trust of forgyuenesse of the same.
M. That is plain.
M. That is playne.
P. Now seeing we can not obtain that remission, but only by the death of Jesus Christ, and that the Supper is ordained to witness unto us, and to assure us more fully, it is therefore easy to judge, that none may communicate at this holy sacrament without true faith, by the which he holdeth himself assured to obtain the grace which is promised & ⟨p. 349⟩witnessed unto him in the same.
P. Nowe séeing we can not obtain that remission, but only by the death of Iesus Chryst, and that the Supper is ordeyned to witnesse vnto vs, and to assure vs more fully, it is therfore easy to iudge, that none maye communicate at this holy sacrament without true faith, by the which he holdeth himself assured to obtaine the grace which is promised & ⟨p. 349⟩witnessed vnto him in the same.
M. Thou wilt then say in effect, that it is needful for those which dispose themselves to communicate at this sacrament, to note diligently whether they have true repentance and true faith in Jesus Christ or no.
M. Thou wilt then say in effect, that it is néedful for those whiche dispose themselues to communicate at this sacrament, to note diligentely whether they haue true repentance and true faith in Iesus Chryste or no.
P. To the end that the proof may be the more full and perfect, thou shalt join also to these two points, charity, of the which we even now did speak, by mean whereof, all the faithful are united and conjoined the one with the other: even as they be united & conjoined by faith with Christ Jesus their head. For even as true repentance can not be without true faith, even so true faith cannot be without true charity, as we have sufficiently already declared.
P. To the ende that the proofe may be the more full and perfect, thou shalt ioyne also to these two pointes, charitie, of the which we euen now did speak, by meane wherof, all the faithfull are vnited and conioyned the one with the other: euen as they be vnited & conioyned by fayth with Christ Iesus their head. For euen as true repentāce can not be without true faith, euē so true faith cānot be wtout true charitie, as wée haue sufficiently alreadie declared.
M. I understand well also, seeing the Supper is a Sacrament of union and charity, as thou hast already declared it, that he is not capable of the same, that hath not true charity.
M. I vnderstand wel also, séeing the Supper is a Sacrament of vnion and charitie, as thou hast alreadie declared it, that he is not capable of the same, that hath not true charitie.
P. Behold, they are the three points, to wit,1 repentance faith, and charity, which comprehend all the rest that may be required in the proof of any man.
P. Beholde, they are ye thrée points, to wit,1 repentāce faith, and charitie, whiche comprehende all the rest that maye be required in the proufe of any man.
M. Now I have yet one difficulty upon these three points, the which thou sayest are chiefly required in the proof of those which will communicate at the Supper.
M. NOwe I haue yet one difficultie vppon these thrée pointes, the whiche thou sayst are chiefly required in the proofe of those which will communicate at the Supper.
P. Show me that difficulty.
P. Shew me that difficultie.
M. Tell me first, if there be any man that in this mortal life may have perfect repentance, perfect faith, and perfect charity.
M. Tell me firste, if there be any man that in this mortall life may haue perfecte repentaunce, perfecte faithe, and perfecte charitie.
P. If we could have those virtues so perfect, that nothing could be more added thereunto, then were we no more mortal men, and should no more need, neither the preaching of the Gospel, nor yet the Sacraments.
P. If we could haue those vertues so perfecte, that nothing coulde be more added therevnto, then were wée no more mortall men, and shoulde no more néede, neyther the preaching of the Gospell, nor yet the Sacramentes.
Mat. Why so? Because we should then have all the things, for the which all the ministry of the Church was ordained of God, and should be already like to the Angels, in such sort as we shall be after our resurrection, when we shall be fully reformed to the image of Jesus Christ, and fully glorified with him.
Mat. Why so? Bycause we shoulde then haue all the things, for the which al the ministerie of the Churche was ordeyned of God, and shoulde be already like to the Angels, in such sorte as we shall be after our resurrection, when we shall be fully refourmed to the image of Iesus Christ, and fully glorified with him.
M. And yet thou sayest that we cannot worthily communicate ⟨p. 367⟩at the supper, except we bring with us true repentance, a true faith, and a true charity.
M. And yet thou sayest that we cannot worthily communicate ⟨p. 367⟩at the supper, except we bring wt vs true repentāce, a true faith, and a true charitie.
Pet. That same is not at all against that which I have now said.
Pet. That same is not at all against that which I haue nowe sayde.