A14463:2489

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…

Name: A Christian instruction, containing the law and the Gospel Also a summary of the…
Author: Pierre Viret

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.

Pierre Viret 1511–1571London: printed by Henry Bynneman? for Abraham Veale, 1573

[8], 400, 403-538 p. · 102k words · STC 24778 · ESTC S119199

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The Exposition of the Preface of the Law, set forth by master Pet… › Of the presence of God in general, which is common to all men and c…: Of the presence of God in general, which is common to all men and creatures, and of his…The Exposition of the Preface of the Law, set foorth by maister Pet… › Of the presence of God in general, which is common to all men and c…: Of the presence of God in general, which is common to all men and creatures, and of his…

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Of the presence of God in general, which is common to all men and creatures, and of his special presence towards his servants.

Of the presence of God in general, which is common to all men and creatures, and of his speciall presence towardes his seruantes.

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D. There is no great difficulty in these questions. For albeit God doth fill both heaven and earth through his divinity, yet notwithstanding for so much as he doth not alway declare his majesty, his power, his wisdom, and goodness so manifestly and familiarly in one place as in an other, the holy scripture, to condescend and agree to our grossness, doth oftentimes attribute that unto God which is proper to man, to declare unto us the more plainly and familiarly his presence and assistance. There is no doubt but that God was already in ⟨p. 419⟩the mount Sinai, before the time that he gave his law, as he was throughout the whole world, and even as he is at this day: but he did not show him self in such sort as he did then there show him self to his people,¹ wherefore the Scripture saith, because of such a showing of his presence, that he did there descend.

D. THere is no greate difficultie in these questions. For albéeit God doth fill bothe heauen and earth through his diuinitie, yet notwithstanding for so muche as he doth not alway declare his maiestie, his power, his wisedome, and goodnesse so manifestly and familiarly in one place as in an other, the holie scripture, to condescend and agrée to our grosnesse, doth oftentimes attribute that vnto God whiche is proper to man, to declare vnto vs the more plainly and familiarly his presence and assistance. There is no dout but that God was alreadie in

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The book

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Author

Pierre Viret 1511–1571

Place

London

Printer

Henry Bynneman?

Bookseller

Abraham Veale

Year

1573

Size

[8], 400, 403-538 p.

Words

101,544

Catalogue

STC 24778 · ESTC S119199

Text

EEBO-TCP A14463

Passages

2,690

Sections

427

Title page

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…

Of the presence of God in general, which is common to all men and creatures, and of his special presence towards his servants.

Of the presence of God in general, which is common to all men and creatures, and of his speciall presence towardes his seruantes.

Of the voice of God which was heard by men, and of his law given by the Angels.

Of the voice of God vvhich vvas heard by men, and of his lavve giuen by the Angels.

Of the preface of God in his Law, and of the titles which he giveth to himself in the same: and of the point that is chiefly required in that Law.

Of the preface of God in his Lavve, and of the titles vvhich he giueth to himself in the same: and of the poynt that is chiefly required in that Lavve.

Of the name Eternal which is Jehovah in Hebrew, given to God.

Of the name Eternal vvhich is Jehoua in Hebrevve, giuen to God.

In what sort God is generally called the God of all men, and chiefly the God of his chosen people.

In vvhat sorte God is generally called the God of all men, and chiefely the God of his chosen people.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of the presence of God in general, which is common to all men and creatures, and of his special presence towards his servants.

Of the presence of God in general, which is common to all men and creatures, and of his speciall presence towardes his seruantes.

Of the voice of God which was heard by men, and of his law given by the Angels.

Of the voice of God vvhich vvas heard by men, and of his lavve giuen by the Angels.

Of the preface of God in his Law, and of the titles which he giveth to himself in the same: and of the point that is chiefly required in that Law.

Of the preface of God in his Lavve, and of the titles vvhich he giueth to himself in the same: and of the poynt that is chiefly required in that Lavve.

Of the name Eternal which is Jehovah in Hebrew, given to God.

Of the name Eternal vvhich is Jehoua in Hebrevve, giuen to God.

In what sort God is generally called the God of all men, and chiefly the God of his chosen people.

In vvhat sorte God is generally called the God of all men, and chiefely the God of his chosen people.

The author

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