A14463:892
A14463:892
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. 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.
M. Wherein?
P. Chiefly in two points.
P. It is in that thou shouldest spoil God at the least of a great part of the honour which is due unto him, for the salvation which we have of him, by Jesus Christ, and the other part we shall attribute to man.
P. It is in that thou shouldest spoile God at the least of a great parte of the honor which is due vnto him, for the saluation which we haue of him, by Iesus Chryste, and the other parte we shall attribute to man.
M. In what sort?
M. In what sorte?
P. In that that by this mean he should be our saviour, but for the one half, and we for the other.
P. In that that by this meane he should be our sauioure, but for the one halfe, and wée for the other.
M. Which is the other point?1
P. It is that thou shouldest present to God, a satisfaction overmuch imperfect.
P. It is that thou shouldest presente to God, a satisfaction ouermuche imperfecte.
M. I confess, if I should present unto him but my works: but when I shall present unto him my works for satisfaction, and then the satisfaction which Christ hath made for me with them: What imperfection ⟨p. 130⟩then may more remain?
M. I confesse, if I should present vnto him but my works: but when I shal present vnto him my works for satisfaction, and thē the satisfaction whiche Christ hath made for me with them: What imperfection ⟨p. 130⟩then may more remaine?
P. If the satisfaction of Jesus Christ be sufficient, thou needest to present none other to God: if it be not sufficient,1 thou canst not satisfy that which may there want by any thing that thou canst do.
P. If the satisfaction of Iesus Christ be sufficiente, thou néedest to present none other to God: if it be not sufficiente,1 thou canst not satisfie that whiche maye there wante by any thing that thou canst do.