A14463:2590

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

Title page: Internet Archive scan of the Early English Books microfilm (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

The Exposition of the Preface of the Law, set forth by master Pet… › How sin can not be but voluntary, and how difference must be pu…: How sin can not be but voluntary, and how difference must be put in this matter, be…The Exposition of the Preface of the Law, set foorth by maister Pet… › Hovv sinne can not be but voluntary, and hovv difference must be pu…: Hovv sinne can not be but voluntary, and hovv difference must be put in this matter, be…

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.

[ Earlier:2587–2602 of 2,690

:2587p. 470

D. Yea, but there is notwithstanding great difference, but it is requisite for the better understanding of it, that we do first well consider in what meaning and in what signification these words ought to be taken. First of all, this word of necessity, is commonly for want of some thing whereof we have need, in such sort that we do oftentimes take it for lack, poverty and misery, but we do not properly take it in that sense, when we do speak of the necessity whereby man is brought to sin by mean of the natural corruption that is in him: but so far forth as we may say that he sinneth by necessity, that is to say through default and lack of goodness, justice, innocency, holiness, and other virtues and gifts and graces of God, whereof he hath ben spoiled through sin, unto whom he was made subject.

D. Yea, but there is notwithstanding great difference, but it is requisite for the better vnderstanding of it, that we doe firste well consider in what meaning and in what signification these words ought to be taken. First of al, this worde of necessitie, is commonly for want of some thing whereof we haue néede, in such sort that we do oftentimes take it for lacke, pouertie and miserie, but we do not properly take it in that sense, when we do speake of the necessitie whereby man is brought to sinne by meane of the naturall corruption that is in him: but so farre foorth as we may say that he sinneth by necessity, that is to say through defaulte and lacke of goodnesse, iustice, innocencie, holinesse, and other vertues and giftes and graces of God, wherof he hath ben spoyled through sin, vnto whom he was made subiect.

:2588p. 470

T. In what signification dost thou then take this word in this matter?

T. In what signification doste thou then take this worde in this matter?

:2589p. 470–471

[ Earlier passages Later passages ]

The book

Title as printed

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

Passages

2,690

Sections

427

Title page

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…

Examples and similitudes for declaration of the difference that is put between Necessity and Constraint.

Examples and similitudes for declaration of the difference that is put betweene Necessitie and Constraint.

Of the free necessity to do well, that was in man before sin: and of the necessity to do evil, unconstrained notwithstanding, into the which he is fallen through the same, and in what meaning this word of necessity ought to be taken, when it hath regard to good things.

Of the free necessitie to do vvell, that vvas in man before sinne: and of the necessitie to doe euill, vnconstrayned notvvithstanding, into the vvhich he is fallen through the same, and in vvhat meaning this vvord of necessitie ought to be taken, vvhen it hath regard to good things.

How that the necessity that is here spoken of, is free and commendable in good things: and how it ought to be otherwise considered in God than in Creatures.

Hovv that the necessitie that is here spoken of, is free and commendable in good things: and hovv it ought to be othervvise considered in God than in Creatures.

The author

Transcription key

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36