A14463:551

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 difference that is to be considered between the law and the…: Of the difference that is to be considered between the law and the Gospel.A FAMILIAR exposition of the principall points of the Cathechisme,… › Dialogue 1 › Of the difference that is to bee considered betwene the law and the…: Of the difference that is to bee considered betwene the law and the Gospell.

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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.

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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.

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M. And the Gospel what news bringeth it unto us?

M. And the Gospell what newes bringeth it vnto vs?

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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 covenant and agreement of the law and the Gospel.

Of the couenant and agreement of the lawe and the Gospell.

Of the cause for the which God would him self declare his vvill unto man by his word.

Of the cause for the vvhich God vvoulde him selfe declare his vvill vnto man by his vvorde.

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