A14463:2641
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.
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.
T How may this be? hath God given a law which is contrary to it self and doth contain commandments which cannot be observed without transgression of others?
T HOw may this be? hath God giuen a lawe which is contrary to it selfe and doth conteyne commaundements which cannot be obserued without transgression of others?
D. No, if the law be well understood in that meaning & sense, for the which it was given by God, and for the better understanding of all this difficulty. I will declare it unto thee by certain examples which are very familiar: God commandeth me to honour my father: to what end is this commanded me? To the end that God mought be honoured, in the honour that we give to our fathers, acknowledging the goodness that we have received of him by them, who have bin the instruments and ministers of his loving kindness toward ⟨p. 512⟩