A14463:561
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…
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.
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?
P. If we understand not of our disease, we will not repair to the physician, which only may deliver us, for we would not think that we had any need. Likewise, if we should not know our condemnation, we should think we had no need of grace,1 & therefore we should not demand it.
P. If we vnderstande not of oure disease, we wil not repaire to the phisition, which onely may deliuer vs, for we woulde not thinke that we had any neede. Likewyse, if we should not knowe our condemnation, we shoulde thinke we had no néede of grace,1 & therfore we should not demaund it.