A14463:503
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. 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.
An. True charity and union toward all the members of Jesus Christ, as it is represented unto us, in that we there eat all of one self bread, and drink all of one self cup.
An. True charitie and vnion towarde all the membres of Iesus Christ, as it is represented vnto vs, in that wée there eate all of one self bread, and drink all of one selfe cuppe.
A. By those same ministers, to whom the charge to administer the word of God, hath been committed by lawful order, as he hath ordained in his Church.
A. By those same ministers, to whome the charge to administer the worde of God, hath bene committed by lawfull order, as he hathe ordeyned in his Churche.
De. Is it lawful then for none other?
De. Is it lawfull then for none other?
An. As GOD ⟨p. 87⟩hath ordained that there should be in the common wealth certain Magistrates and officers, for the administration of civil and earthly matters, to the end there should be no confusion: even so hath he willed his Church to have her ministers chosen by lawful vocation, as his officers for the administration of Ecclesiastical and spiritual matters,1 to the end that every thing be there handled and governed by good order.
An. As GOD ⟨p. 87⟩hath ordeyned that there should be in the common wealth certain Magistrates and officers, for the administration of ciuile and earthlye matters, to the ende there shoulde be no confusion: euen so hathe he willed his Churche to haue hir ministers chosen by lawfull vocation, as his officers for the administration of Ecclesiasticall and spirituall matters,1 to the ende that euery thing bée there handled and gouerned by good order.
THE END.
THE ENDE.
MATTHEW. What is that which naturally men do most desire in this world?
MATHEVV. WHat is that whiche naturally men do most desire in this world?
Peter To be happy.
Peter To be happie.
M What is it to be happy?
M What is it to be happie?