A14463:2586
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.
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.
T. BY this account sin should then be no sin, for it should not then be voluntary. And it is commonly said, that every sin is voluntary, or otherwise it seemeth that it should deserve no punishment.
T. BY this accompte sinne shoulde then be no sinne, for it should not then be voluntarie. And it is commonly saide, that euery sinne is voluntary, or otherwyse it séemeth that it shoulde deserue no punishmente.
D. There are many things to be considered in this matter. The first is, that it behoveth to put difference between necessity and constraint. For by wanting this distinction, many do very filthily err in the matter of free will, and of predestination, and in the consideration of the nature of sin. For to speak properly, ⟨p. 470⟩we may say that we do all sin of necessity and not by constraint.
D. There are many thinges to be considered in this matter. The first is, that it behoueth to put difference betwéene necessitie and constraint. For by wanting this distinction, many doe very filthily erre in the matter of frée will, and of predestination, and in the consideration of the nature of sin. For to speke properly, ⟨p. 470⟩