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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…
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.
Of the declaration of the will of God by the law, the which he hath given to men concerning the obedience and the service that he requireth of them. Chapter. 24.
Of the declaration of the will of God by the lawe, the whiche he hath giuen to men concerning the obedience and the seruice that he requireth of them. Chapter. 24.
Therefore to the end that men should enterprise nothing of their own head, in such matter, he himself would give them a law & rule, by the which he hath showed them, how they should rule and govern all their affections, and all their words, and all their works, to frame them all to his obedience. For the same cause he hath declared unto them in that law what things were good or evil, and how much they did either please or displease him, and how he mought be either honoured or dishonoured in them.
THerfore to the end that men shuld enterprise nothing of their owne head, in such matter, he himself wold giue them a law & rule, by the whiche he hath shewed them, howe they should rule and gouerne all their affections, and all their wordes, and all their works, to frame them all to his obedience. For the same cause he hath declared vnto them in that lawe what things were good or euill, and how much they did eyther please or displease hym, and howe he mought be eyther honoured or dishonored in them.