A14463:880
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 true spring of good works.
Of the true spring of good vvorks.
M Declare unto me if thou understandest by this, that faith is the fountain of all good works, and the good root which maketh man a good tree, to bear good fruit, where as before he was an evil tree and bare evil fruit?
M DEclare vnto me if thou vnderstandest by this, that faith is the fountaine of all good works, and the good roote whiche maketh man a good trée, to beare good frute, wher as before he was an euil trée and bare euill frute?
P. It cannot be otherwise.
P. It cannot bée otherwise.
M. I think then it is the cause why Saint Paul, speaking of the true Christian faith, doth call it the living and working saith thorough charity:1