A14463:2272
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.
P. Thou must understand that all disobedience deserveth excommunication, and chiefly when a man hath been admonished three times (according to the order given by Jesus Christ concerning the same) and doth not amend his faults, when they be offensive and of evil example, and that they be not only little infirmities and ignorances, the ⟨p. 370⟩which men may not as easily correct as they would, but are great offences.
P. Thou must vnderstande that all disobedience deserueth excommunication, and chéefly when a man hath bene admonished thrée times (according to the order giuen by Iesus Christe concerning the same) and doth not amēd his faults, when they be offensiue and of euill example, and that they be not onely little infirmities and ignoraunces, the ⟨p. 370⟩which men may not as easily correct as they would, but are great offences.
M. I do well grant thee that, fo• rebellion and contempt of admonitions and warnings, is a very great fault, and a very evil example in the Church of God, which ought not there to be endured.
M. I do well graunte thée that, fo• rebellion and contempt of admonitions and warnings, is a very great fault, and a very euill exāple in the Church of God, which ought not there to be endured.
P. Thou hast also to note, that albeit a sinner do acknowledge his fault at the first or second admonition and warning that shall be given him, yet for all that, it may be such, that for example the sinner may deserve to be at the least suspended from the communion of the sacraments for a time.