A14463:2479
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.
¶The Printer to the Readers, greeting.
For so much as many good men desire to have the copy of the prayer, which the Author of this book hath accustomed to make at the beginning of his sermons, ⟨p. 412⟩so have I thought it no inconvenient to print it here, to the end that all such as would, mought use it to the advancement of the glory of God, to whose grace I commend you.
FOr somuche as many good men desire to haue the copie of the prayer, whiche the Author of this booke hath accustomed to make at the beginning of his sermons, ⟨p. 412⟩so haue I thoughte it no inconuenient to printe it here, to the ende that all suche as woulde, mought vse it to the aduancement of the glorie of God, to whose grace I commende you.
The Prayer.
Acknowledging our faults and imperfections, and that of our selves we can have no good thing if it be not given us from heaven, we will humble our selves before the high majesty of our good God and Father, full of all goodness and mercy, beseeching him that he will not enter into Judgement with us, to correct and punish us in his anger and wrath, having regard to our sins and iniquities, but that he look upon the innocency, justice, and obedience of his son Jesus Christ, whom he hath given to death for us, for whose sake if may please him to receive us all to mercy, and by his heavenly light to drive out of our hearts all darknesses, errors, and ignorances, and to fill us with his graces and the graces of his holy spirit, which may