A14463:2366
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. It is that when God made the alliance with his people, he did not only promise to show favour and mercy to the parents and children,1 even to the second and third generation, but even to a thousand generations. Wherefore, albeit that the nearest parents of the child were infidels, yet notwithstanding their infidelity may not shut their child from his right, that he may have in the alliance of God, by the mean of his ancient fathers and predecessors.
P. It is that when God made the aliance with his people, he did not only promise to shew fauour and mercie to the parents and children,1 euen to the seconde and thirde generation, but euen to a thousand generations. Wherefore, albeit that the néerest parents of the childe were infidels, yet notwithstanding their infidelitie may not shut their childe from his righte, that he may haue in the aliance of God, by the meane of his auncient fathers and predecessors.
M. But seeing it is so, according to the true discipline of the church, none may then receive a man to present a child to Baptism, if that he himself be not received into the company of the faithful, and be not sufficient to be pledge for the child which he presenteth, & to fulfil the promise which he maketh for him.
M. But seing it is so, according to the true discipline of the church, none may thē receiue a man to presente a childe to Baptisme, if that he himselfe be not receiued into the companie of the faithfull, and be not sufficient to be pledge for the childe which he presenteth, & to fulfill the promise whiche he maketh for him.