A14463:2167
A14463:2167
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. 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.
M. IT must needs be then, that thou put difference between true & perfect repentance, & true faith & charity.
M. IT must néedes be then, yt thou put differēce betwéen true & perfect repē tāce, & true faith & charitie.
P. Even so thee is difference.
P. Euē so thee is differēce.
M. What is it?
P. To make thee the better to understand it, I will show thee it by example.
P. To make thée ye better to vnderstād it, I wil shewe thée it by exāmple.
M. I like well the manner of declaration.
M. I like well ye maner of declaration.
P. Take then for example a young child, wilt thou say that he is a perfect man?
P. Take then for exāple a yong chyld, wilt thou say yt he is a perfect man?
M. No, till such time as he be come to the age in which men do account the perfection of man.
M. No, till such time as he be come to ye age in which men do accōpt the perfection of man.