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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 it is not sufficient to do outwardly the works which G…: How that it is not sufficient to do outwardly the works which God commandeth, if t…The Exposition of the Preface of the Law, set foorth by maister Pet… › Hovv that it is not sufficient to do outvvardly the vvorks vvhich G…: Hovv that it is not sufficient to do outvvardly the vvorks vvhich God commaundeth, if t…

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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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D. ON the other part,¹ when thou doest the work which god commandeth, thou must take good heed to what end thou doest it, and with what mind. For if thou do it more for thine own glory and profit, & for thine own behoof, than thou doest for the honour of God, and for the love thou bearest to him, or to thy neighbour for his sake: thou makest of a good work an evil work, and doest greatly offend him thorough thy hypocrisy, abusing his name, & making a mask of his law, to serve thee and thy wicked affections. And therefore such a work is no more a work of the spirit of God: for so much as it is not done in truth, but in lies. For all hypocrisy is lies, for so much as it is nothing else but falsehood, feigning, ⟨p. 456⟩and dissimulation, which hath an other show outwardly, than the troth of the thing hath inwardly. Now all lies proceed from the devil. The work then which is done in lies, is of the devil, and not of God. Wherefore it cannot much better please God, than doth the troth which the devil speaketh to cover his lies with, and to transfigure himself into an Angel of light: and that all the works do that ever he doth, how fair a show so ever they have, although God do make them serve to his glory. For his intent is always wicked, forsomuch as he never doth thing but for himself, and hath regard neither to the honour of God nor to the profit of any creature, wherefore he is never more perilous, than when he hath the greatest show of well doing, for then it is that he doth most dishonour god, and doth greatest hurt to men, because he is more covered and disguised, & more hard to be known and to be taken upon the sudden: wherefore those which call this devil that is so disguised, a white devil, are not void of reason. Therefore the false Prophets are never

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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

Sections

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…

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.

What good or hurt the work doth that is outwardly done, & not with a good hart, & what it may bring to the worker of the same, & also to others, and whether it be better that it be done or undone.

VVhat good or hurte the vvorke doth that is outvvardly done, & not vvith a good hart, & vvhat it may bring to the vvorker of the same, & also to others, and vvhether it be better that it be done or vndone.

In what sort the heart of man may fulfil the law of God or no, and may be condemned, or absolved by the same, without the works which god requireth of him in the same.

In vvhat sorte the harte of man maye fulfill the lavve of God or no, and may be condemned, or absolued by the same, vvithout the vvorks which god requireth of him in the same.

Howe that men do glory in vain of their good heart and of their faith, if their works bear not witness of it, and for what cause the judgement shall be given by God according to their works, and why the Prophets do so earnestly require them, exhorting the people of God to repentance.

Hovve that men do glory in vayne of their good harte and of their faithe, if their vvorkes beare not vvitnesse of it, and for vvhat cause the iudgement shal be giuen by God according to theyr vvorks, and vvhy the Prophets do so ernestly require them, exhorting the people of God to repentaunce.

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Reformers309

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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.

What good or hurt the work doth that is outwardly done, & not with a good hart, & what it may bring to the worker of the same, & also to others, and whether it be better that it be done or undone.

VVhat good or hurte the vvorke doth that is outvvardly done, & not vvith a good hart, & vvhat it may bring to the vvorker of the same, & also to others, and vvhether it be better that it be done or vndone.

In what sort the heart of man may fulfil the law of God or no, and may be condemned, or absolved by the same, without the works which god requireth of him in the same.

In vvhat sorte the harte of man maye fulfill the lavve of God or no, and may be condemned, or absolued by the same, vvithout the vvorks which god requireth of him in the same.

Howe that men do glory in vain of their good heart and of their faith, if their works bear not witness of it, and for what cause the judgement shall be given by God according to their works, and why the Prophets do so earnestly require them, exhorting the people of God to repentance.

Hovve that men do glory in vayne of their good harte and of their faithe, if their vvorkes beare not vvitnesse of it, and for vvhat cause the iudgement shal be giuen by God according to theyr vvorks, and vvhy the Prophets do so ernestly require them, exhorting the people of God to repentaunce.

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