A14463:766
A14463:766
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 is the wrath and curse of God, whereof sin maketh ⟨p. 115⟩man guilty.
P. It is the wrath and curse of God, whereof sinne maketh ⟨p. 115⟩man guiltie.
M. Which is the second?
M. Whiche is the seconde?
P. It is that corruption of nature whereof I have already spoken, which maketh man so inclined to evil, that he cannot of himself think, speak, nor do any good, but procure daily more and more the wrath of God upon him, by all that which he can think, speak, or do.
P. It is that corruption of nature whereof I haue already spoken, whiche maketh man so enclined to euill, that he cannot of himselfe thinke, speake, nor doe anye good, but procure dayly more and more the wrath of God vppon him, by all that whiche he can thinke, speake, or doe.
M. That corruption of nature, ought it to be accounted for sin?
M. That corruption of nature, ought it to be accompted for sin?
P. It is properly that which is commonly called original sin, which is the spring and fountain from whence all the others do proceed. Wherefore if there be any sin that deserveth to be accounted sin, it is that same.
P. It is properly that which is commonly called original sinne, whiche is the spring and fountaine from whence all the others do procéede. Wherfore if there be any sinne that deserueth to be accompted sinne, it is that same.
M Seeing then that man can find in himself no remedy to with-hold him from that bottomless pit of perdition,1 where is it that he shall find it elsewhere?
M SEing then that mā can find in himselfe no remedie to with-holde him from that bottomlesse pitte of perdition,1 where is it that he shal fynd it elsewhere?
P. In God only, who only can reform him to his Image, as at the first he ⟨p. 116⟩did,1 and formed him according to the same.
P. In God only, who only canne reforme hym to his Image, as at the fyrste hee ⟨p. 116⟩did,1 and formed him according to ye same.
M. But by what mean may he obtain so great a good thing of God, considering that he hath so greatly offended him, and procured his wrath?
M. But by what meane may he obtayne so greate a good thing of God, considering that he hath so greatly offended him, and procured his wrath?
P. It is certain, that no man may have access to God, to obtain salvation of him, without a mediator, by whom he may be made at one with him.
P. It is certaine, that no man may haue accesse to God, to obteyne saluation of him, without a mediatoure, by whome he may be made at one with him.
P. For so much as all men, are in like fault and condemnation, there is none among them sufficient for that office, of what holiness and quality soever he be.
P. For so much as all men, are in like faulte and condemnation, there is none among them sufficient for that office, of what holynesse and qualitie soeuer he be.
Mat. Where must he then be sought? Shall it be among the Angels which have no sin?
Mat. Where must he then be sought? Shall it be among the Angells whiche haue no sinne?
P. The very Angels can not be sufficient thereunto.1
P. The very Angells can not be sufficiente therevnto.1