A14463:2685
A14463:2685
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.
T. Show me then what remedy we may find to avoid this great mischief.
T. SHewe me thē what remedy we may finde to auoide this great mischiefe.
D. If we do walk according to the spirit, and not according to the flesh, immediately as soon as our concupiscence doth prick us, we must resist it by the spirit of God, if we do not resist it, it is a token that the spirit of God dwelleth not in us, which is a sure token of the unfaithful who follow their concupiscence without any let, without any fear of God at all, if we do resist it, and that our concupiscence and infirmity doth overcome us, the next remedy is not to suffer the wicked will to proceed any further: if that the violence of the wicked will and our infirmity be so great, that it break forth to the outward work, the other nearest remedy is, not to •ake an occupation of it, nor to return ⟨p. 537⟩any more to it, nor to continue any longer therein, but by true repentance, to correct all such faults, as well inward as outward, and to lead a good life. If it happen us to fall again into any at any time, let us take heed that we sleep not in it, nor yet persevere in it, least that God do leave us, and do harden our hearts, & cast us off into a reprobate sense, to punish our unkindness and frowardness in such sort, that in the end we come to resist the spirit of God,1 & being vanquished by him in our own harts, we come to blaspheme him, as it doth often times happen to those which do contemn the admonitions that are given unto them, and the remorse of their consciences, & do assure them in their wickedness, for such a sin is without remission, & is called by S. John, the sin unto death. For so much as he that sinneth against the holy Ghost, doth cast of him without whom he can neither ask nor obtain pardon, nor be partaker of Jesus christ, which only is our way & our health. Let us then take heed that we follow not the example of Cain, of Pharaoh, of Saul, ⟨p. 538⟩of Judas, of the Scribes, of the Pharisees, who abode still hardened and obstinate in their sins, but let us follow the example of David, of the woman sinner, of S. Peter, of S. Paul, and such like servants of God, who have acknowledged and forsaken their faults, and returned to God with all their whole heart.
D. If we do walke acording to the spirite, and not according to the flesh, immediatly as soone as our cōcupiscence doth pricke vs, we must resist it by the spirite of God, if we do not resist it, it is a token that the spirite of God dwelleth not in vs, which is a sure token of the vnfaithfull who folow their concupiscence withoute any lette, without any feare of God at all, if we do resist it, and that oure concupiscence and infirmitie doth ouercome vs, the next remedy is not to suffer the wicked will to procéede any further: if that the violence of the wicked wil and our infirmitie be so great, that it breake foorth to the outward worke, the other nearest remedy is, not to •ake an occupation of it, nor to retourne ⟨p. 537⟩any more to it, nor to continue any lōger therein, but by true repentaunce, to correcte all suche faults, as well inwarde as outward, and to lead a good life. If it happē vs to fall againe into any at any time, let vs take heede that we sléepe not in it, nor yet perseuer in it, least that God doe leaue vs, and do harden our hartes, & cast vs off into a reprobat sense, to punish our vnkindnesse and frowardnesse in suche sort, that in the ende we come to resist the spirite of God,1 & being vanquished by him in our owne harts, we come to blaspheme him, as it doth often times happē to those which do contemne the admonitions that are given vnto them, and the remorse of their cōsciences, & do assure them in their wickednesse, for such a sinne is without remission, & is called by S. Iohn, the sinne vnto death. For somuch as he yt sinneth against the holy Ghoste, dothe cast of him without whome he can neyther aske nor obtayne pardon, nor be partaker of Iesus christ, which only is our way & our helth. Let vs then take héed yt we folow not the example of Caine, of Pharao, of Saule, ⟨p. 538⟩of Iudas, of the Scribes, of the Pharises, who abode still hardned and obstinate in their sinnes, but let vs folow the example of Dauid, of the woman sinner, of S. Peter, of S. Paule, and such like seruants of God, who haue acknowledged and forsaken their faultes, and retourned to God with all their whole harte.
T. This declaration and admonition is very well worthy to be noted. Now I am very well con tented and satisfied in all those matters that have bin handled between us, whereby I do know the differences of sins, and how God doth judge, & how we ought to understand his law, and that by our free will we may be well lost and damned, & that there is none but God only which can save us through his grace & mercy.
T. This declaration and admonition is very well worthy to be noted. Now I am very well cō tented and satisfied in all those matters that haue bin handled betwene vs, whereby I do know the differences of sinnes, and how God doth iudge, & how we ought to vnderstand his law, and that by our frée wil we may be well lost and damned, & that there is none but God only which can saue vs thorow his grace & mercie.
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