A14463:2668
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 names of sins, according to their degrees and proper kinds, with their generation.
Of the names of sinnes, according to their degrees and proper kinds, vvith their generation.
T. What names may we give to these sorts and sundry degrees of sins, to distinguish them from the same first spring which thou hast called original sin?
T. WHat names may wée giue to these sorts and sundry degrees of sinnes, to distinguish them from the same first spring which thou hast called originall sinne?
D. Albeit that we do commonly call those actual, which come to the act and outward execution, yet notwithstanding we may well call by the same name the other degrees, for so much as all the fault that proceedeth from that wicked original spring, proceedeth forth ⟨p. 527⟩to the act and effect, although not in the sight of men, yet in the sight of God. There is no difference but only of more or of less, which doth either aggravate or diminish the sin, or the heinousness thereof, according to the degrees whereby it proceedeth, from whence it cometh to pass that the one sort are accounted venial, and the others mortal, according to the disposition of the persons towards God, concerning their faith or unfaithfulness.
D. Albeit that we doe commonly call those actuall, whiche come to the acte and outwarde execution, yet notwithstanding we may well call by the same name the other degrees, for so much as all the fault that proceedeth from that wicked originall spring, proceedeth foorth