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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…
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 eternal Predestination of God, and of the manifesting of the same, and where we ought to seek it. Chapter. 7.
Of the eternall Predestination of God, and of the manifesting of the same, and where wee ought to seeke it. Chapter. 7.
1Therefore even as he hath created all to serve to his glory, even so hath he ordained of all men, in his eternal counsel, that which hath been his pleasure to do, and forthwith the means by the which he would be glorified in them, as well in his mercy, as in his just judgement, the which judgement can never be but just, although it be incomprehensible to man: and how he doth manifest this eternal counsel to his chosen in Jesus Christ his son, by the preaching of his Gospel, which he setteth forth unto us, as the true book and register of the eternal election of God. Also he giveth them the grace by the very same means to understand the same, and to receive it through true and lively faith.
1THerfore euen as he hath created all to serue to his glorie, euen so hath he ordeyned of all men, in his eternal counsel, that whiche hath bene his pleasure to doo, and forthwith the meanes by the whiche he woulde be glorified in them, as wel in his mercie, as in his iust iudgemente, the whiche iudgement can neuer be but iust, although it be incomprehensible to man: and howe he doth manifest this eternall counsell to his chosen in Iesus Christ his sonne, by the preaching of his Gospell, which he setteth forth vnto vs, as the true booke and register of the eternall election of God. Also he giueth them the grace by the very same meanes to vnderstande the same, and to receiue it thorowe true and liuely faith.
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