A14463:719
A14463:719
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. There are three chiefly.
P. There are thrée chiefly.
M. Which is the first?
P. The allowing and confession of Lords doctrine, which is there set forth by the preaching of the Gospel.1
P. The allowing and confession of Lordes doctrine, whiche is there set foorth by the preaching of the Gospell.1
M Which is the second?
M Whiche is the second?
P. The public and common prayers of the Church.
P. The publique and common prayers of the Churche.
M. Which is the third?
M. Which is the thirde?
P. It is the communion of the Sacraments administered by the ordinance of God in those assemblies.
P. It is the communion of the Sacramēts administred by the ordinance of God in those assemblies.
M. I would willingly learn of thee which be these Sacraments?
M. I would willingly learne of thée whiche be these Sacramentes?
P. It were better that we deferred this matter to an other time, to the end that we continued the purpose which we have in hand at this present, touching the matters comprised in these commandments of the law of God.
P. It were better that we deferred this matter to an other time, to the ende that we continued the purpose which we haue in hand at this presente, touching the matters comprised in these commandementes of the lawe of God.
P. It is the charity that God requireth of every man one to another.
P. It is the charitie that God requireth of euery man one to another.
M. Seeing that faith hath his proper regard to God only and to the commandments of the first table, and charity hath his regard to our neighbour and to the commandments of the second table, as thou hast said heretofore. Tell me now what agreements there is between faith and charity.1
M. Seing that faith hath his proper regarde to God only and to the commandements of the first table, and charitie hath his regarde to our neyboure and to the commaundementes of the second table, as thou hast saide heretofore. Tell me nowe what agréements there is betwene faith and charitie.1
P. Seeing that faith hath regard to God, he can not be without perfect love of him, neither the perfect love towards him may be, but forthwith it extendeth to all his children, and to all those that he recommendeth unto us.
P. Seing that faith hath regarde to God, he can not be without perfecte loue of him, neyther the perfect loue towards him maye be, but forthwith it extendeth to all hys children, and to all those that he recommendeth vnto vs.