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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 2 › Of the outward testimony of faith, which God requireth of man.A FAMILIAR exposition of the principall points of the Cathechisme,… › Dialogue 2 › Of the outvvard testimonie of faith, vvhich God requireth of man.

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M. How may he know whether he have faith or no,¹ by that mean which thou speakest of?

M. How may he know whether he haue faith or no,¹ by that meane whiche thou speakest of?

1Mat. 7. d. 13. d 25. a. James. 1. d. 2. c. d. Mat. 7. c James. 2. c. d.Mat. 7. d. 13. d 25. a. Iames. 1. d. 2. c. d. Mat. 7. c Iames. 2. c. d.

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P. Even as the tree is known by his fruits, and the workman by his work, and the cause by his effect.

P. Euē as the trée is knowne by his frutes, and the workeman by hys worke, and the cause by his effecte.

:709p. 109

M. It seemeth to me that which thou sayest, is a better mean to cause others to know whether he have faith or no,

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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 means ordained to man by God, whereby they may make profession of their faith.

Of the meanes ordeyned to man by God, vvhereby they may make profession of their faith.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of the means ordained to man by God, whereby they may make profession of their faith.

Of the meanes ordeyned to man by God, vvhereby they may make profession of their faith.

The author

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