A14463:2555
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.
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.
D. Seeing then that he which is the workman, and hath framed & made the substance it self whereof he is fashioned, and that he him self is the giver of the fashion, it is not to be doubted but that he doth very well know all that ever is in him, and that which he hath of his own put into him, ⟨p. 450⟩and what man hath of others to destroy his work. We must therefore note here that there are in us four things that can not please God, and every of them doth in his behalf deserve death and eternal damnation. Now if any one of them being taken apart (if it were possible to separate them the one from the other) be so abominable of his own nature, and worthy of so grievous punishment, what may it then be when they are all joined together?
D. SEeing then that hée whyche is the workeman, and hath framed & made the substance it selfe wherof he is fashioned, and that he him selfe is the giuer of the fashion, it is not to bee doubted but that hée doothe verye well knowe all that euer is in hym, and that whyche hée hath of his owne put into hym, ⟨p. 450⟩and what man hath of others to destroy his worke. Wée must therfore note here that there are in vs foure things that can not please God, and euery of them dothe in his behalfe deserue death and eternal damnation. Nowe if any one of them being taken aparte (if it were possible to separate them the one from the other) be so abhominable of his owne nature, and worthye of so gréeuous punyshemente, what may it then be when they are all ioyned togither?