A14463:547
A14463:547
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.
M. What difference doest thou then put between the law and the Gospel?
M. What difference doest thou then put betwéene the lawe and the Gospell?
P. I ⟨p. 92⟩take the law as a Proctor fiscal, or a criminal judge, which doth accuse us, and maketh our process before God, in such sort as it yieldeth us all condemned before the judgement of God, as transgressors of all his commandments: and by that mean, declareth us all worthy of death and eternal damnation.
P. I ⟨p. 92⟩take the law as a Proctor fiscall, or a criminall iudge, which doth accuse vs, and maketh our proces before God, in suche sort as it yeldeth vs all condemned before the iudgement of God, as transgressours of all his commaundements: and by that meane, declareth vs all worthie of death and eternall damnation.
M. If it be so, the law serveth us rather to condemnation, than to salvation.
M. If it be so, the lawe serueth vs rather to condemnation, than to saluation.
P. It is true, but it is not by the fault of the law, but by our fault:1 for the law of his nature is good, holy, and just: but because that of our nature we are wicked, and do not accomplish it at all, it doth in stead of justifying of us, condemn us.
P. It is true, but it is not by the faulte of the law, but by our fault:1 for the law of his nature is good, holy, and iust: but bicause that of our nature we are wicked, and doe not accomplishe it at all, it dothe in steade of iustifying of vs, condemne vs.
M. And the Gospel what news bringeth it unto us?
M. And the Gospell what newes bringeth it vnto vs?
P. Very good, and much better for us than the law, as also his name declareth.
P. Very good, and much better for vs than the law, as also his name declareth.
M. what then doth Gospel signify?
M. what then dothe Gospell signifie?
M. Hold me no longer in doubt, but tell them me.
M. Hold me no longer in doubt, but tel them me.
P. It showeth to us the grace by the which we are discharged and set free before the judgement of God, and delivered from that death and eternal damnation, to the which we are justly condemned by ⟨p. 93⟩the law, and it declareth unto us by and by the means whereby we obtain that grace, and of whom.
P. It sheweth to vs the grace by the which we are discharged and sette frée before the iudgement of God, and deliuered from that death and eternall damnation, to the which we are iustly condemned by ⟨p. 93⟩the lawe, and it declareth vnto vs by and by the meanes whereby wée obtaine that grace, and of whom.
M. Seeing that the law (as thou sayest) is to us a messenger of death and damnation, whereto doth it then serve us, but only to condemn us?
M. Séeing that the lawe (as thou sayest) is to vs a messenger of death and damnation, wherto doth it then serue vs, but only to condemne vs?
P. It serveth us in such sort to condemn us, that if it did not condemn us in this point, the Gospel could not bring us so great wealth as it doth.
P. It serueth vs in such sort to condemne vs, that if it did not condemne vs in this poynte, the Gospell coulde not bring vs so greate wealth as it doth.
M. How dost thou understand this?
M. How dost thou vnderstand this?