A14463:2244
A14463:2244
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. Seeing that the Discipline of the Church is ordained for the correction of every man of what estate or degree soever he be, tell me what order there must be kept in the Ecclesiastical judgements towards all those towards whom they are quired.
M. SEing that the Discipline of the Churche is ordeyned for the correction of euerye man of what estate or degrée soeuer he be, tell me what order there must be kept in the Ecclesiasticall iudgements towards all those towards whom they are quired.
P. First of all, there must be diligent heed had to the nature and condition of the faults and vices which deserve judgement and correction. For some there be which require but simple admonition: others there are which require reprehension and correction: the one the more soft, & the others more sharp, according as men deserve, and as time and place requireth, and as the offences may be either greater or lesser.
P. First of all, there must be diligente héede had to the nature and cōdition of the faults and vices whiche deserue iudgement and correction. For some there be which require but simple admonition: others there are whiche require reprehension and correction: the one the more softe, & the others more sharpe, according as men deserue, and as tyme and place requireth, and as the offences may be either greater or lesser.
M. And in what sort must men there ⟨p. 365⟩proceed? Must these censures and corrections be done secretly or publicly?
M. And in what sort must men there ⟨p. 365⟩procéede? Muste these censures and corrections be done secretely or publiquely?
P. Here must again be considered the condition of the faults. For if they be small and secrete, a secrete censure and correction may suffice?
P. Here muste againe be considered the condition of the faultes. For if they bée small and secrete, a secrete censure and correction maye suffise?
M. But if they be of great importance, and open?
P. It shall also be needful that the censure and the correction be the more notable, & that they which have offended openly, be rebuked openly, accordingly as S. Paul commandeth.
P. It shall also be néedful that the censure and the correction be the more notable, & that they whiche haue offended openly, be rebuked openly, accordingly as S. Paule commaundeth.
M. And if one have committed a great fault openly, must it be published for the first?
M. And if one haue committed a great fault openly, muste it be published for the first?
Pe. If it be open, it is already published: Wherefore it is also needful, that the correction be in public, to the end that the offence be also amended openly, to serve to others for an example: or otherwise the fault could not be well amended, to satisfy the church, according as the discipline thereof requireth.
Pe. If it be open, it is alreadie published: Wherfore it is also néedful, that the correction be in publique, to the ende that the offence be also amended openly, to serue to others for an example: or otherwise the fault could not be well amended, to satisfie the churche, according as the discipline therof requireth.
M. And which is the greatest correction that the Church may use, according to that discipline which is given ⟨p. 368⟩unto her by Jesus Christ?
M. ANd which is the greatest correction that the Churche may vse, according to that discipline which is gyuen ⟨p. 368⟩vnto hir by Iesus Christ?
P. It is excommunication.
M. What doth this excommunication import?
M. What doth this excommunication emport?
P. The name thereof declareth sufficiently unto thee that it is an Ecclesiastic correction, whereby it is declared that they should be at the least shut from the communication of the Sacraments which are worthy of such censure.
P. The name therof declareth sufficiently vnto thée that it is an Ecclesiastique correctiō, wherby it is declared that they shoulde be at the least shut from the communication of the Sacraments which are worthy of such censure.
M. Importeth it nothing else?
M. Emporteth it nothing els?
P. yes in deed, if it be taken in his extreme rigour.
P. yes in déede, if it be taken in his extreme rigour.
M. What is it then that this extreme rigour importeth more yet?
M. What is it then that this extreme rigor importeth more yet?