A14463:2433
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.
Of the form of prayer which Christ gave to the Church, and of the parts thereof.
Of the forme of praier which Christ gaue to the Church, and of the parts therof.
M. I Am as now sufficiently resolved as concerning this point. For so much then as I know to whom we ought to make our prayers, and by what mediator and advocate we may have access towards God, to assure us that they be heard of him, tell me now what things we should demand of him, to the end that our prayers may be conformable to his will, and that we do not provoke him against us by those same, where as we should have him favourable to us.
M. I Am as now sufficiently resolued as concerning this point. For so much then as I knowe to whom wée ought to make our prayers, and by what mediator and aduocate wée maye haue accesse towardes God, to assure vs that they bée heard of him, tell mée nowe what things wee should demaunde of him, to the ende that our prayers may be conformable to his wyll, and that wée doe not prouoke him against vs by those same, where as wée should haue him fauourable to vs.
P. We can no more fail in that respect, than in all the others, if we follow the rule which Jesus Christ hath given us concerning that matter, in the form of prayer which he hath expressly given to his church ⟨p. 406⟩to direct her in all her prayers.
P. Wée can no more fayle in that respect, than in all the others, if we follow ye rule which Iesus Christ hath giuē vs concernning that matter, in the forme of prayer which he hath expresly giuē to his church