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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 the vvill of man cannot by any means be constrained, no…: Howe that the vvill of man cannot by any means be constrained, no, not by the devil…The Exposition of the Preface of the Law, set foorth by maister Pet… › Hovve that the vvill of man cannot by any meanes be constrayned, no…: Hovve that the vvill of man cannot by any meanes be constrayned, no, not by the deuill…

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Howe that the vvill of man cannot by any means be constrained, no, not by the devil himself, but only of his own wickedness.

Hovve that the vvill of man cannot by any meanes be constrayned, no, not by the deuill himselfe, but only of his ovvne vvickednes.

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T. For my part I grant to all that which thou hast said, but yet canst thou not deny, but that man is yet oftentimes constrained to sin by mean of the temptation and soliciting of the devil.

T. FOr my parte I graunte to all that which thou hast sayde, but yet canst thou not denye, but that mā is yet oftentimes constrained to sinne by meane of ye temptacion and soliciting of the deuill.

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D. This constraint whereof thou speakest, is constraint without constraint, for it is not in the power of all the devils nor of all the creatures that are, to constrain the will of one man. Wherefore, what temptation or solicitation so ever happen unto him, if he did ⟨p. 506⟩not willingly consent thereunto, he could not be induced to do any kind of thing against his will. But it fareth with him as it doth with a harlot: for if she be solicited by bawds and whoremasters, she will give over her self unto them, which thing an honest woman will not do, but will resist all such temptations and procurements, & will overcome them. Therefore albeit that the harlot may impute some part of the cause of the offence that she hath committed, to those that did entice her and procure her thereunto, yet notwithstanding she may not say that she hath bin constrained so to do, nor may by that mean excuse her self, for if she had not agreed thereunto of her own will, she had not at all plaid the harlot, but because that she was already naturally thereunto inclined, these procurements did serve her as it were matches, oil & wood thrown into the fire, which would kindle nor flame never the sooner nor the more, if it were not naturally inclined and prompt thereunto. In like sort is man brought to evil thorough his own concupiscence,

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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

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…

Howe that the vvill of man cannot by any means be constrained, no, not by the devil himself, but only of his own wickedness.

Hovve that the vvill of man cannot by any meanes be constrayned, no, not by the deuill himselfe, but only of his ovvne vvickednes.

Of the contrariety which seemeth sometime to be among the commandments of God, and what consideration is required in the same, and of the division of the whole law into two tables, and of the order of the matters that are disposed & contained in them.

Of the contrarietie vvhich semeth somtime to be among the commaundements of God, and vvhat consideration is required in the same, and of the deuision of the vvhole lavve into tvvo tables, and of the order of the matters that are disposed & cōteined in thē.

Of the manner how to accord and agree the passages and sentences of the law and of the holy Scriptures, which seem to disagree, set forth upon the commandment given to honour father and mother, and what love or hatred he would that we should bear them.

Of the manner hovv to accord and agre the passages and sentences of the lavve and of the holy Scriptures, vvhich seme to disagree, set foorthe vppon the commaundement giuen to honoure father and mother, and vvhat loue or hatred he vvould that we shuld beare them.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Howe that the vvill of man cannot by any means be constrained, no, not by the devil himself, but only of his own wickedness.

Hovve that the vvill of man cannot by any meanes be constrayned, no, not by the deuill himselfe, but only of his ovvne vvickednes.

Of the contrariety which seemeth sometime to be among the commandments of God, and what consideration is required in the same, and of the division of the whole law into two tables, and of the order of the matters that are disposed & contained in them.

Of the contrarietie vvhich semeth somtime to be among the commaundements of God, and vvhat consideration is required in the same, and of the deuision of the vvhole lavve into tvvo tables, and of the order of the matters that are disposed & cōteined in thē.

Of the manner how to accord and agree the passages and sentences of the law and of the holy Scriptures, which seem to disagree, set forth upon the commandment given to honour father and mother, and what love or hatred he would that we should bear them.

Of the manner hovv to accord and agre the passages and sentences of the lavve and of the holy Scriptures, vvhich seme to disagree, set foorthe vppon the commaundement giuen to honoure father and mother, and vvhat loue or hatred he vvould that we shuld beare them.

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