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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… › How that the law of God containeth much more in substance than t…: How that the law of God containeth much more in substance than the words seem to s…The Exposition of the Preface of the Law, set foorth by maister Pet… › Hovv that the lavve of God conteyneth much more in substance than t…: Hovv that the lavve of God conteyneth much more in substance than the wordes seeme to s…

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T. IT must needs be then, that the words contained therein, do import and declare much more than they seem to show at the first.

T. IT must néeds bée then, that the wordes conteyned therin, do import and declare muche more than they séeme to shewe at the firste.

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D. They do contain as much as I have said.

D. They do conteyne as muche as I haue sayd.

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T. There are then many which do not know nor understand them so well as they think that they do.

T. There are then many whiche doe not know nor vnderstand them so well as they think that they doe.

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D. But I think for my part that there be none other but such as thou speakest of: For they that mought well understand and know them, mought also understand and know all the writings of the prophets and Apostles. The matter that is spoken of in the law, may not be measured, according to the shortness of the words, by the which it is set forth and declared, but according to

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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 difference that is between the law of God and the laws of man, and the things required in these same and of the judgement of God, and the judgement of men concerning the same.

Of the difference that is betvveene the lawe of God and the lawes of man, and the things required in these same and of the iudgement of God, and the iudgemēt of men concernyng the same.

In what sort the words of the law of God ought to be understood: and how that God doth not only behold the outward works, but the original of them also, & what be the things that God doth allow or condemn in man.

In vvhat sorte the vvordes of the lavve of God ought to be vnderstode: and hovve that God dothe not onely beholde the outvvarde vvorkes, but the origiginal of them also, & vvhat be the things that God doth allovv or cōdemne in man.

Of the consideration of those things which in deed displease God in man, and first of all in his work: and in what sort it ought to be considered, as commanded or forbidden by God.

Of the consideration of those things which in dede displease God in man, and first of all in his vvorke: and in vvhat sort it ought to be cōsidered, as commaunded or forbidden by God.

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