A14463:2228
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. It is then meet that they which have the oversight & public charge in the church, do watch not only over the people, but also over the ministers.
M. It is then méete that they which haue the ouersight & publique charge in ye churche, do watch not only ouer the people, but also ouer the ministers.
P. But it is over the ministers chiefly, that first heed must be taken, for if their doctrine and life be not such as their office requireth, they shall be a greater slander and a greater ruin to the whole Church than any other, & God shall be more dishonoured in them than he shall in all the rest that be under their charge.
P. But it is ouer ye ministers chiefly, that first héede must be taken, for if their doctrine and life be not such as their office requireth, they shal be a greater slaunder and a greater ruine to the whole Church than any other, & God shall be more dishonored in them than he shall in all the rest that be vnder theyr charge.
M. And who shall have the superintendence over them, considering that they be the chief governors and leaders, ⟨p. 362⟩which must lead and govern all the rest that are committed unto them.
M. And who shal haue the superintendance ouer them, considering that they be the chiefe gouernours and leaders, ⟨p. 362⟩which must leade and gouerne all the rest that are cōmitted vnto them.