A14463:516
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.
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?
P. It is to be exempt & delivered from all evils, to live in perpetual rest and joy, and to enjoy all good things.
P. It is to be exempte & deliuered from all euils, to liue in perpetuall rest and ioy, and to enioy al good things.
M. And wherein consisteth the true and chiefest felicity of man whereby he may be happy in such sort as thou hast declared?1
M. And wherin consisteth the true and chiefest felicitie of man whereby he may be happie in such sorte as thou hast declared?1
M. Which is then the principal cause for the which he hath created and placed him in the world?
M. Which is then the principal cause for the which he hath created and placed him in the worlde?
P. It is to be glorified in him and by him.
M. Which is the very true mean whereby God may be glorified in man, & by man?
M. Whiche is the verie true meane whereby God maye bée glorified in mā, & by man?
P. By the true knowledge of him, which causeth man to honour him as his God and creator, with that honour which is due unto him, and that he requireth of him.
P. By the true knowledge of him, which causeth man to honour him as his God and creator, with that honour whiche is due vnto him, and that he requireth of him.
M. What is that honour which God requireth of man?1
P. That he do him homage, and submit him wholly to him thorough true obedience towards his holy will.
P. That he doe him homage, and submit him wholly to him thorough true obedience towardes his holye will.
M. By what mean may a man know that will of God?
M. By what meane maye a man knowe that will of God?
P By the declaration that God him self hath made by his word.
P By the declaration that God him selfe hathe made by his word.