A14463:2463
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.
M. It followeth then on the contrary, that no man may justly pray for any thing which is not contained in the same.
M. It foloweth then on ye contrary, that no mā may iustly pray for any thing which is not conteined in ye same.
P. The one followeth of the other, whereupon thou hast yet to note, that it is not sufficient not to demand of god,1 any thing that is not good of it self: but also it is required that we ask it him, having ever regard to his glory, & that all that which we ask of him may serve to the same.
P. The one foloweth of the other, whervpō thou hast yet to note, yt it is not sufficient not to demaund of god,1 any thing that is not good of it selfe: but also it is required that wée aske it him, hauing euer regarde to his glory, & that all that which we aske of him may serue to the same.
- 1The glory of god must be chiefly regarded in all our prayers.The glory of god must be chiefely regarded in all our praiers.
M. Thou wilt then say that we may offend him in demanding those same things, the which Jesus Christ hath taught us to demand of him for our wealth, if we have no regard but to our selves, to wit, to the end that we may live the more at our own pleasure, and not to the end that we may the better serve to his honour.