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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…

Name: A Christian instruction, containing the law and the Gospel Also a summary of the…
Author: Pierre Viret

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.

Pierre Viret 1511–1571London: printed by Henry Bynneman? for Abraham Veale, 1573

[8], 400, 403-538 p. · 102k words · STC 24778 · ESTC S119199

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THE SVMMArie of the christian doctrine, set forth in form of Dia… › Of the principal points upon the which every man ought to examine…: Of the principal points upon the which every man ought to examine and prove himself.THE SVMMArie of the christian doctrine, set foorthe in forme of Dia… › Of the principall points vppon the which euery man ought to examine…: Of the principall points vppon the which euery man ought to examine and proue himselfe.

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An. It is true repentance, and a true acknowledging of his offences and sins, for the which Jesus Christ dyed, as he declareth unto us by the same holy sacrament.

An. It is true repentaunce, and a true acknowledging of his offences and sinnes, for the whiche Iesus Christe dyed, as he declareth vnto vs by the same holy sacrament.

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D. Which is the second?¹

D. Whiche is the second?¹

1Mark. 1. bMarke. 1. b

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A. True faith in the only grace and mercy of God, which is offered and granted unto us in Jesus Christ, and by Jesus Christ, as that Sacrament also testifieth.

A. True faith in the onely grace and mercie of God, whiche is offered and graunted vnto vs in Iesus Chryst, and by Iesus Chryst, as that Sacrament also testifyeth.

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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…

Of the ministers of the Church, and of Magistrates.

Of the ministers of the Churche, and of Magistrates.

A FAMILIAR exposition of the principal points of the Catechism, and of the Christian doctrine, made in form of Dialogue.

A FAMILIAR exposition of the principall points of the Cathechisme, and of the Christian doctrine, made in forme of Dialogue.

Of the true service of God, and of good intents. The first Dialogue.

Of the true seruice of God, and of good intents. The first Dialogue.

Of the chief felicity of man, and of the end for the which he was created of God.

Of the chiefe felicitie of man, and of the ende for the vvhich he vvas created of God.

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