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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 covenant and agreement of the law and the Gospel.A FAMILIAR exposition of the principall points of the Cathechisme,… › Dialogue 1 › Of the couenant and agreement of the lawe and the Gospell.

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Of the covenant and agreement of the law and the Gospel.

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

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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?

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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.

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M. How dost thou understand this?

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Pierre Viret 1511–1571

Place

London

Printer

Henry Bynneman?

Bookseller

Abraham Veale

Year

1573

Size

[8], 400, 403-538 p.

Words

101,544

Catalogue

STC 24778 · ESTC S119199

Text

EEBO-TCP A14463

Passages

2,690

Sections

427

Title page

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.

Of the good intents of men that are not governed by the word of God.

Of the good intentes of men that are not gouerned by the vvord of God.

The author

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

Of the good intents of men that are not governed by the word of God.

Of the good intentes of men that are not gouerned by the vvord of God.

The author

Transcription key