A14463:304
A14463:304
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.
A. That even as there is no salvation out of the Church, so all they that are true members of the same, do there find perfect salvation, ⟨p. 70⟩the which we do fully comprehend in the Symbol of the Apostles, under the remission of sins.
A. That euen as ther is no saluatiō out of the Church, so al they that are true members of the same, do there find perfect saluation, ⟨p. 70⟩the which we do fully comprehende in the Simbole of the Apostles, vnder the remission of sinnes.
D. For what cause is that done?1
A. Because it comprehendeth the agreement which we have with God, and the justification, by the which we are holden for just in his sight, from whence then afterward proceed the other benefits, which are also communicate unto us by Jesus Christ.
A. Bycause it comprehendith the agrement which we haue with God, and the iustification, by the which we are holden for iust in his sight, from whence then afterwarde procéede the other benefites, whiche are also communicate vnto vs by Iesus Christ.
D. What understandest thou by the consummation of these benefits?1
D. What vnderstandest thou by the consummation of these benefites?1
A. That same eternal and blessed life, in the which we shall live eternally with him, in the kingdom of God in body and soul, being fully regenerate and reformed to the Image and likeness of him.
A. That same eternal and blessed life, in the which we shall liue eternally with him, in the kingdome of God in body and soule, being fully regenerate and reformed to the Image and likenesse of him.
D. Need we then not to do good works to be saved?
D. Nede we then not to do good works to be saued?
A. Albeit that we can do no works, of our selves, by the which we may deserve any thing other than eternal damnation, it followeth not for all that, but that we be bound to do the good works which God requireth of us.
A. Albeit that we can do no workes, of our selues, by the which we may deserue any thing other thā eternall damnation, it followeth not for all that, but that we be bounde to do the good works whiche God requireth of vs.
D. Thou art not then of mind that faith doth abolish good works?
D. Thou art not then of minde that faith doth abolish good workes?
A. So far of is it from abolishing them, that on the contrary, there is nothing that doth more establish them, but not to seek mans salvation in them.1
A. So farre of is it from abolishing them, that on the cō trary, there is nothing that doth more establish them, but not to séeke mans saluation in them.1