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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…

Name: A Christian instruction, containing the law and the Gospel Also a summary of the…
Author: Pierre Viret

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.

Pierre Viret 1511–1571London: printed by Henry Bynneman? for Abraham Veale, 1573

[8], 400, 403-538 p. · 102k words · STC 24778 · ESTC S119199

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A FAMILIAR exposition of the principal points of the Catechism,… › Dialogue 23 › How that none other advocate nor mediator may be joined to Jesus c…: How that none other advocate nor mediator may be joined to Jesus christ, without great…A FAMILIAR exposition of the principall points of the Cathechisme,… › Dialogue 23 › Hovv that none other aduocate nor mediator may be ioyned to Iesus c…: Hovv that none other aduocate nor mediator may be ioyned to Iesus christ, vvithout grea…

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Pet. The same cannot be done without taking from him the office which belongeth only to him.

Pet. The same cannot be done without taking frō him the office whiche belongeth onely to him.

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M. Why so?

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P. Forsomuch as either he is sufficient for the office which the father hath appointed him, or else he is not sufficient: if he be sufficient, then needeth it not to appoint him a fellow: if he be not sufficient, he is not then the true anointed of the Lord, and the office which is appointed unto him, belongeth not to him at all.

P. Forsomuch as either he is sufficient for the office which the father hath appointed him, or else he is not sufficient: if he be sufficient, then néedeth it not to appointe him a fellowe: if he be not sufficiente, he is not then the true annoynted of the Lord, and the office which is appointed vnto hym, belongeth not to him at all.

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Mat. This were an horrible blasphemy, not only to speak such words, but to think them.

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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…

Of the commandment which the faithful have to pray one for another, but not to address them selves to any dead saint.

Of the commaundemente vvhiche the faithfull haue to pray one for another, but not to addresse them selues to any dead sainte.

What regard the faithful have the one for the others in their prayers.

VVhat regard the faithfull haue the one for the others in their prayers.

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