A14463:882
A14463:882
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.
M. Seeing then, that man is so reformed by the mean of faith, ⟨p. 128⟩thou wilt then say that he is otherwise disposed to obey the law of God, than he was before, when he was yet in his own natural.1
M. SEing then, that man is so refourmed by the meane of faythe, ⟨p. 128⟩thou wilte then saye that he is otherwise disposed to obey the lawe of God, than he was before, whē he was yet in his owne naturall.1
P. It is easy to understand by that which we have already said.
P. It is easie to vnderstande by that which we haue already said.
M. May we then in no wise obey the law of god, except that we be first regenerate by his spirit, and reformed to his Image?
M. May we then in no wise obey the lawe of god, excepte that we be first regenerate by his spirite, and refourmed to his Image?
P. No in deed.
P. No in déede.
M. If we can in no sort obey, we are then far off from yielding perfect obedience to the whole law.
M. If we cā in no sorte obey, we are then farre off from yelding perfecte obedience to the whole lawe.
P. It is true.
M. What is the cause thereof?
P. It is for that that our regeneration and reformation, is never fully perfect in us, so long as we are wrapped in this corruptible flesh in this world.
P. It is for that that our regeneration and reformation, is neuer fully perfecte in vs, so long as we are wrapped in this corruptable flesh in this worlde.
M. What other remedy is there then?
P. It is to have recourse to the justification which we have already obtained thorough the faith in Jesus Christ, by the which we do also obtain daily remission of all our sins. For albeit that our sanctification be not yet thoroughly perfect, yet notwithstanding that same letteth not, but that our justification is already perfect.
P. It is to haue recourse to the iustification which we haue alredy obteyned thorough the faith in Iesus Christe, by the whiche we do also obtaine dayly remission of all our sinnes. For albeit that our sanctification be not yet thoroughly perfecte, yet notwithstanding that same letteth not, but that our iustification is alredy perfecte.
M. Doest thou mean that our justification doth supply that which wanteth of our sanctification.
M. Doest thou meane that our iustification doth supplie that which wanteth of our sanctification.
P. I can not tell whether thou takest my words, as though I meant that we might satisfy towards God in part, by our good works, the which we impute to satisfaction, and that Jesus Christ should satisfy only for the rest for us, by the same that may be on his side being allowed unto us by the justification. For if thou didst so understand it, thou shouldest greatly deceive thy self.
P. I can not tel whether thou takest my wordes, as though I meant that we might satisfie towards God in parte, by our good works, the which we impute to satisfactiō, and that Iesus Christ shuld satisfy only for the rest for vs, by the same that may be on his side being alowed vnto vs by the iustificatiō. For if thou didst so vnderstand it, thou shuldest greatly deceiue thy selfe.