A14463:768

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 3 › Of sin, and of the nature of it, and what original sin is prop…: Of sin, and of the nature of it, and what original sin is properly.A FAMILIAR exposition of the principall points of the Cathechisme,… › Dialogue 3 › Of sinne, and of the nature of it, and what originall sinne is prop…: Of sinne, and of the nature of it, and what originall sinne is properly.

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M. Which is the second?

M. Whiche is the seconde?

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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.

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M. That corruption of nature, ought it to be accounted for sin?

M. That corruption of nature, ought it to be accompted for sin?

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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.

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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 mean whereby man may be delivered from sin, and from the wrath of God, which sin bringeth to him.

Of the meane vvhereby man maye be deliuered from sinne, and from the vvrathe of God, vvhiche sinne bringeth to him.

Of the causes for the which there is neither man nor Angel sufficient to the office of mediator between God and man, and of the greatness of the wrath of God against sin.

Of the causes for the vvhich there is neyther man nor Angell sufficiente to the office of mediatoure betvvene God and man, and of the greatnesse of the vvrath of God against sinne.

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