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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… › Howe that men do glory in vain of their good heart and of their f…: Howe that men do glory in vain of their good heart and of their faith, if their wor…The Exposition of the Preface of the Law, set foorth by maister Pet… › Hovve that men do glory in vayne of their good harte and of their f…: Hovve that men do glory in vayne of their good harte and of their faithe, if their vvor…

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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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T. WE do then in vain glory of the hart, if the work bear not good witness of the same.¹

T. WE do then in vayne glory of the hart, if the worke beare not good witnesse of the same.¹

1James. 2. Here must be great judgement used.Iames. 2. Here must be greate iudgemente vsed.

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D. Yea as well as of the faith. Wherefore we may well here say with Saint James: show me thy heart and thy faith, by thy works, for as the faith that is without works is not a

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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…

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.

How that the dissimulation and feigning of mans heart is declared by the transgression of the Law of God: and how there is neither ignorance, nor constraint, nor any reason, what so ever it be,¹ that can excuse him.

Hovv that the dissimulation and fayning of mans harte is declared by the transgression of the Lavve of God: and hovv there is neither ignorance, nor constraint, nor any reason, vvhat so euer it be,¹ that can excuse him.

How sin can not be but voluntary, and how difference must be put in this matter, between constraint and necessity, and in what signification they ought to be taken in this case.

Hovv sinne can not be but voluntary, and hovv difference must be put in this matter, betvveene constraint and necessitie, and in vvhat signification they ought to be taken in this case.

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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.

How that the dissimulation and feigning of mans heart is declared by the transgression of the Law of God: and how there is neither ignorance, nor constraint, nor any reason, what so ever it be,1 that can excuse him.

Hovv that the dissimulation and fayning of mans harte is declared by the transgression of the Lavve of God: and hovv there is neither ignorance, nor constraint, nor any reason, vvhat so euer it be,1 that can excuse him.

How sin can not be but voluntary, and how difference must be put in this matter, between constraint and necessity, and in what signification they ought to be taken in this case.

Hovv sinne can not be but voluntary, and hovv difference must be put in this matter, betvveene constraint and necessitie, and in vvhat signification they ought to be taken in this case.

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How that the dissimulation and feigning of mans heart is declared by the transgression of the Law of God: and how there is neither ignorance, nor constraint, nor any reason, what so ever it be,¹ that can excuse him.

Hovv that the dissimulation and fayning of mans harte is declared by the transgression of the Lavve of God: and hovv there is neither ignorance, nor constraint, nor any reason, vvhat so euer it be,¹ that can excuse him.