A14463:2547
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.
D. Men are contented, if that by outward works their commandments be observed, and that there appear unto them nothing to be done against them: but they can not deal with the judgement of the hearts, of the affections and thoughts, because they are unknown to them, saving in as much as they be declared outwardly. On the other side, albeit that they are declared outwardly, yet notwithstanding, they do not condemn them and punish them continually, nor many outward works also, although they be very wicked.
D. Men are contented, if that by outwarde workes their commaundementes bée obserued, and that there appeare vnto them nothing to be done against them: but they can not deale with the iudgement of the heartes, of the affections and thoughtes, bicause they are vnknowne to them, sauing in as muche as they be declared outewardely. On the other syde, albéeit that they are declared outwardely, yet notwithstanding, they doe not condemne them and punish them cōtinually, nor many outward works also, although they be very wicked.
T. Howe may that be?
T. Howe maye that bée?
D. As well because that men for the most part, are contented to entertain the society of man in a certain worldly peace and tranquility, as also that they think not oftentimes that to be evil which is evil: or if they esteem it to be evil, they think it not to be so great as it is: or if they think it to be great, they do maintain it.
D. As well bycause that men for the moste parte, are contented to entertayne the societie of man in a certaine worldly peace and tranquilitie, as also that they thynke not oftentymes that to be euyll which is euil: or yf they estéeme it to be euyll, they think it not to be so great as it is: or if they thynk it to be great, they do mainteyn it.