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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… › In what sort the words of the law of God ought to be understo…: In what sort the words of the law of God ought to be understood: and how that G…The Exposition of the Preface of the Law, set foorth by maister Pet… › In vvhat sorte the vvordes of the lavve of God ought to be vndersto…: In vvhat sorte the vvordes of the lavve of God ought to be vnderstode: and hovve that G…

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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.

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T. SO far forth as I may understand by thy words, that law doth well deserve to be otherwise weighed and considered of, than it is,

T. SO farre foorth as I may vnderstand by thy woordes, that lawe doth well deserue to be otherwyse weyed and considered of, than it is,

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D. It is even so. For when God doth require of us a thing ⟨p. 448⟩that seemeth to belong to the outward work, we ought to understand the whole by a part: and the cause by the effect: and the root, and the whole herb by the fruit: and the workman by the work: and all the circumstances and dependences of the one and the other.¹ And when he forbiddeth a thing, we must also know that he commandeth his contrary: and likewise when he commandeth, he forbiddeth the contrary of that which he commandeth. For he beholdeth man thoroughly, both endlong and overthwart, and doth sound the heart and all the thoughts and affections of him, and alloweth nothing in him, but that which he findeth to be his, and hath himself commanded: and disalloweth nothing but that which man hath received of others than of him, & that which he hath forbidden him: Wherefore he doth not only condemn that work which seemeth outwardly to be evil, but also the spring from whence the same proceedeth: & doth not only condemn it when his fruit is come to light, but he doth always condemn it, albeit that it do continually lie hid

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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

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2,690

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427

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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.

How that it is not sufficient to do outwardly the works which God commandeth, if that they be not done to the intent and to the very same purpose for the which God doth command them, & how greatly hypocrisy displeaseth God.

Hovv that it is not sufficient to do outvvardly the vvorks vvhich God commaundeth, if that they be not done to the intent and to the very same purpose for the vvhich God doth commaund them, & hovv greatly hypocrisie displeaseth God.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

How that it is not sufficient to do outwardly the works which God commandeth, if that they be not done to the intent and to the very same purpose for the which God doth command them, & how greatly hypocrisy displeaseth God.

Hovv that it is not sufficient to do outvvardly the vvorks vvhich God commaundeth, if that they be not done to the intent and to the very same purpose for the vvhich God doth commaund them, & hovv greatly hypocrisie displeaseth God.

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