A14463:2548

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 difference that is between the law of God and the laws o…: Of the difference that is between the law of God and the laws of man, and the thing…The Exposition of the Preface of the Law, set foorth by maister Pet… › Of the difference that is betvveene the lawe of God and the lawes o…: Of the difference that is betvveene the lawe of God and the lawes of man, and the thing…

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T. Howe may that be?

T. Howe maye that bée?

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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.

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T. And from whence cometh this fault?

T. And from whence cōmeth thys fault?

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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…

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.

By what rule the works of men ought to be examined, and how dangerous a thing it is to follow the judgement of mans reason.

By what rule the vvorks of men ought to be examined, and hovv daungerous a thing it is to follovve the iudgemente of mans reason.

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