A14463:2441
A14463:2441
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.
M. What doth he teach us in the preface?
M. WHat dothe hée teache vs in the preface?
P. Five things every ⟨p. 407⟩one well worthy to be noted,1 and so requisite in the prayer, that without them it could not be a true prayer.
P. Fyue things euery ⟨p. 407⟩one well woorthy to be noted,1 and so requisite in the prayer, that without them it coulde not be a true prayer.
M. Which is the first?
M. Which is the firste?
P. By that which he teacheth us to call God father, he teacheth us also that we may have no access to him, which trust to be heard of him, if first he be not agreed with us, in such forte as he account us for his children, and that we also account him for our father.
P. By that which he teacheth vs to call God father, he teacheth vs also that wée maye haue no accesse to hym, which trust to be heard of him, if fyrst he be not agréed with vs, in suche forte as he accompte vs for his children, and that we also accompte him for our father.
M. Which is the third?
M. Which is the thirde?
P. It followeth after thereof, that we may have no access to him, nor yet our prayers, if we take not his son Jesus Christ for our mediator and advocate, towards him.1
P. It foloweth after thereof, that wée maye haue no accesse to him, nor yet our prayers, if wée take not his sonne Iesus Christ for our mediator and aduocate, towards him.1
M. How doth it follow of that which thou hast said?
M. How doth it folow of that which thou hast saide?
P. For so much as God cannot be our Father but by the mean of Jesus Christ, by whom he hath adopted us for his children, as we have also expounded heretofore.
P. For so muche as God cannot be our Father but by the meane of Iesus Christe, by whom he hath adopted vs for his childrē, as we haue also expoūded heretofore.
M. What haste thou yet to say for the fourth point?
M. What haste thou yet to saye for the fourth poynt?
P. That we should not fear at all to direct our prayers to God, and not to mistrust but that they shall be heard, for so much as he is our Father, and that we have Jesus Christ for our ⟨p. 408⟩advocate towards him.
P. That wée shoulde not feare at all to direct our prayers to God, and not to mistrust but that they shal be heard, for so much as he is our Father, and that wee haue Iesus Christ for our ⟨p. 408⟩aduocate towards him.
P. That even as we should not doubt at all to be heard, on the contrary we may be well assured that we shall not be heard, if we doubt, and that we have not assured trust, that even as God is become our Father by Jesus Christ, even so doth he receive us for his children in all our prayers and requests that we make unto him in the name of his Son, as he hath promised unto us.
P. That euen as wée shoulde not doubte at all to be heard, on the contrary wée may be well assured that wée shall not bée hearde, if wée doubt, and that wée haue not assured trust, that euen as God is become our Father by Iesus Chryst, euen so doth he receyue vs for hys chyldren in all oure prayers and requestes that wée make vnto hym in the name of hys Sonne, as he hath promysed vnto vs.
M. That preface containeth great doctrine.
M. That preface contayneth great doctryne.
P. Thou mayst also add unto it, that Jesus Christ teacheth us in the same, that even as we should not doubt of the good will of GOD towards us, seeing he is become our Father, no more may we doubt, that he is wise and mighty enough to grant us all things that we shall require of him. For seeing that he is in heaven, we are thereby assured, that as he is above all creatures, even so be they all in his power, and knoweth and understandeth all things, both in heaven and in the earth, and hath also in his hand all the means to provide for the same as it pleaseth him.
P. Thou mayst also adde vnto it, that Iesus Christ teacheth vs in the same, that euen as wée shoulde not doubt of the good wyll of GOD towardes vs, séeing he is become our Father, no more may wée doubt, that he is wise and mightie ynough to graunt vs all thinges that wée shall require of him. For séeing that he is in heauen, wée are therby assured, that as he is aboue all creatures, euen so be they all in hys power, and knoweth and vnderstandeth al things, both in heauen and in the earth, and hath also in his hande all the meanes to prouide for the same as it pleaseth him.
M. IT is marvellous that Jesus Christ did comprehend so many things in so few words: let us now come to the requests contained in this form of prayer.
M. IT is maruellous that Iesus Christ did comprehend so many thinges in so fewe woords: let vs nowe come to the requests conteined in this forme of prayer.