A14463:2207
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.
Of the chief things whereupon the discipline of the Church ought to watch.
Of the chiefe things vvherevppon the discipline of the Church ought to vvatche.
M. Seeing that thou sayest that the two first points be the most necessary, declare unto me the things, the which are most to be considered in them.
M. SEing that thou sayest that the two first pointes be the most necessary, declare vnto me the things, the which are most to be considered in them.
P. Forasmuch as the word of God is ordained to teach, admonish, comfort, exhort, rebuke, and to correct every man, as it shall be needful, it is necessary that there be censures and watches in the Church, to watch and to take heed how every man doth behave himself, as well in respect of doctrine as of life, and whereof every man hath need, to provide for the same as the word of God doth require.
P. Forsomuche as the word of God is ordeyned to teache, admonishe, comforte, exhorte, rebuke, and to correct euery man, as it shal be néedefull, it is necessary that there be censures and watches in the Churche, to watche and to take héede how euery man doth behaue himselfe, as well in respecte of doctrine as of life, and whereof euery man hath néede, to prouide for the same as the word of God doth require.