A14463:909
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. Expound unto me somewhat more plainly thy meaning in this.
M. EXpounde vnto me somewhat more plainly thy meaning in this.
P. I will say unto thee for the first, that we must put difference in this matter between the cause of our salvation, and the testimony of the same, and then afterward between the sanctification by Jesus Christ which is imputed to us, and that which is joined to our person.
P. I will say vnto thée for the firste, that we must put difference in this matter betwene the cause of our saluation, and the testimonie of the same, and then afterwarde betwene the sanctification by Iesus Christe whiche is imputed to vs, and that whiche is ioyned to our person.
P. Jesus Christ dwelling in us by faith.
P. Iesus Christ dwelling in vs by faith.
M. What meanest thou by the testimony that we have of the same?
M. What meanest thou by the testimonie that we haue of the same?
P. The sanctification whereof we now speak.
P. The sanctification whereof we nowe speake.
P. For because it testifieth that Jesus Christ dwelleth in us, as the effect testifieth of his cause.
P. For bycause it testifieth that Iesus Christ dwelleth in vs, as the effecte testifieth of his cause.
M. What followeth thereof?
P. That the cause is there, seeing that we see the effects, to wit, Jesus Christ with all his gifts & graces.
P. That the cause is there, seing that we sée the effects, to wit, Iesus Christ with all his gifts & graces.
M. And what inconvenient were it to hold our sanctification, for the cause of our salvation?
M. ANd what inconueniente were it to holde our sanctification, for the cause of our saluation?
P. For the better understanding of all this matter, it is meet that I expound unto thee yet the difference between the sanctification of Jesus Christ which is allowed us, whereof I have even now spoken, and that which is joined to our proper person, and then the fruits of the same.1
P. For the better vnderstāding of al this matter, it is méete that I expound vnto thée yet the differēce betwene the sanctificatiō of Iesus Christ which is allowed vs, whereof I haue euē now spoken, and that which is ioyned to our proper perso, and then the frutes of the same.1
M. What difference dost thou put therein?