A14463:2428
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. If that in deed we were well assured, that they did know our estate, and our heart, and that they should pray for us without cease, yet should it not be lawful for all that for us to pray unto them & to call upon them, for so much as we have no word of God, as we have already said, which teacheth us so to do, nor that doth assure us that our prayers made to them be agreeable to God.
P. If that in déede we were well assured, that they did know our estate, and our harte, and that they should pray for vs without cease, yet should it not be lawfull for all that for vs to pray vnto them & to cal vpon thē, for so much as wée haue no word of God, as we haue alreadie saide, which teacheth vs so to doe, nor that doth assure vs that our prayers made to them bee agréeable to God.
M. Which is yet the other point wherefore God is better pleased that the living pray for the living, and that they do require the prayers the one of the others, than to address them to dead Saints?
M. Which is yet the other poynt wherfore God is better pleased that the lyuing praye for the lyuing, and that they doe require the prayers the one of the others, than to addresse them to deade Saintes?
P. It is that god requireth to be called on by many, and that thanks also be yielded to him by many, not only for the things which in particular touch our persons, but also for all those which concern his Church.
P. It is that god requireth to bée called on by many, and that thanckes also bee yéelded to him by many, not onely for the things which in particular touche our persons, but also for all those which concerne his Church.