A14463:614
A14463:614
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 reverence of God is there in this last point?
M. What reuerence of God is there in this last point?
P. There is this, that man hath the majesty of God in such estimation, & beareth him so great reverence, that not only he will not wittingly offend him, but also he will not put himself in any hazard, nor do any thing at adventure, when there is question of the honour & service of god.1 And therefore he will ever be assured of his will.
P. There is this, yt man hath the maiestie of God in such estimation, & beareth him so great reuerēce, yt not only he wil not wittingly offend him, but also he will not put himself in any hazard, nor do any thing at aduenture, whēther is questiō of ye honor & seruice of god.1 And therfore he wil euer be assured of his will.
M. Which is the other point?
M. Whiche is the other point?
P. The quietness of a good con science that man hath by that mean, when he is assured that he pleaseth God, by an assurance so certain, founded upon the witness of God himself.
P. The quietnesse of a good cō science that man hath by that mean, when he is assured that he pleaseth God, by an assurance so certaine, founded vppon the witnesse of God himselfe.
M. Seeing then that we must in every respect govern our selves according to the rule of Gods word,1 following the resolution which we have even now made, show me now first of all, what is that he commandeth us in his law?
M. SEing then that wée muste in euery respect gouern our selues according to the rule of Gods worde,1 folowing the resolution whiche wée haue euen nowe made, shewe me now first of all, what is that he commaundeth vs in his lawe?
P. He himself hath made us a brief gathering or collection of the principal points that the doctrine thereof comprehendeth in his commandments that he hath given to his people, by the hands of Moses his servant, written in those two tables of stone, whereof thou haste even now made mention.
P. He himselfe hath made vs a bréefe gathering or collection of the principall pointes that the doctrine therof comprehendeth in his commaundements that he hath giuen to his people, by the hands of Moyses his seruaunt, written in those two tables of stone, wherof thou haste euen nowe made mention.
M. Howe many commandments doth the first Table contain?
M. HOwe manye commaundementes dothe the firste Table conteyn?
P. Four with the Preface, which the Lord used at the beginning.
P. Foure with the Preface, which the Lord vsed at the beginning.
M. And the second?
M. And the secōde?
P. Six, which being joined to the first four, make ten in the whole.
P. Sixe, which being ioyned to the firste foure, make ten in the whole.
M. Which is that preface whereof thou hast made mention?
M. WHich is that preface whereof thou hast made mention?
P. Hearken Israel: It is I that am the Eternal thy God, who hath drawn thee out of the land of Egypt, from the house of bondage.
P. Herken Israel: It is I that am the Eternal thy God, who hath drawn thée out of the land of Egypte, from the house of bondage.