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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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A FAMILIAR exposition of the principal points of the Catechism,… › Dialogue 1 › Of the chief felicity of man, and of the end for the which he v…: Of the chief felicity of man, and of the end for the which he was created of God.A FAMILIAR exposition of the principall points of the Cathechisme,… › Dialogue 1 › Of the chiefe felicitie of man, and of the ende for the vvhich he v…: Of the chiefe felicitie of man, and of the ende for the vvhich he vvas created of God.

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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?

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P. It is to be glorified in him and by him.

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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?

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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.

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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 true honour and service of God.

Of the true honor and seruice of God.

Of the sum of all the Doctrine contained in the holy scriptures.

Of the summe of all the Doctrine conteyned in the holy scriptures.

Of the law of God, and of the office of the same.

Of the lawe of God, and of the office of the same.

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