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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…

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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THE SUM OF the principal points of the Christian faith and Reli… › Chapter 27: Of the true fulfilling of the law of God. Chap. 27.THE SVMME OF the principall pointes of the Christian faith and Reli… › Chapter 27: Of the true fulfilling of the lawe of God. Chap. 27.

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Of the true fulfilling of the law of God. Chap. 27.

Of the true fulfilling of the lawe of God. Chap. 27.

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But even as no man can serve God a right, according to his will, except he be well instructed first in his law, and in his word, even so it is not sufficient to ⟨p. 27⟩have been well instructed, if it be not put in use. And therefore, the knowledge of the same serveth but to greater condemnation, if there be nothing else. And because that man of his nature is so corrupted through sin, that not only he can not of himself accomplish perfectly any one of the commandments of God, but on the contrary, can do nothing else but continually resist his holy will: Therefore he hath need of Jesus Christ, chiefly for two causes. The first to satisfy for man, in that wherein he is not able, to the end that Jesus Christ through his obedience,¹ mought recompense the fault that is in man, thorough his rebellion. The second is, to the end that man being Justified thorough Faith in Jesus Christ, as is already said, and so forthwith regenerated by his Spirit, and reformed to the very image of GOD, mought be the better disposed to obey his holy will,² to dedicate and consecrate himself wholly to his service.

BVt euen as no man can serue God a ryght, according to his will, excepte he be well instructed first in his lawe, and in his worde, euen so it is not sufficiente to ⟨p. 27⟩haue bene well instructed, if it be not put in vse. And therefore, the knowledge of the same serueth but to greater condemnation, if there be nothing else. And bycause that man of his nature is so corrupted thorowe synne, that not onely he can not of himselfe accomplishe perfectly any one of the commaundements of God, but on the contrary, can doe nothing else but continually resist his holy will: Therfore he hath néede of Iesus Chryst, chiefly for two causes. The fyrste to satisfye for man, in that wherein he is not able, to the ende that Iesus Chryst thorowe his obedience,

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Author

Pierre Viret 1511–1571

Place

London

Printer

Henry Bynneman?

Bookseller

Abraham Veale

Year

1573

Size

[8], 400, 403-538 p.

Words

101,544

Catalogue

STC 24778 · ESTC S119199

Text

EEBO-TCP A14463

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2,690

Sections

427

Title page

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 true fulfilling of the law of God. Chap. 27.

Of the true fulfilling of the lawe of God. Chap. 27.

Of good works which are the fruits of true faith. Chap. 28.

Of good works which are the frutes of true fayth. Chap. 28.

Of the principal points contained in the holy Scriptures, which do summarily comprehend all that which is required in the true service of God. Chapter. 29.

Of the principall pointes conteined in the holie Scriptures, whiche doe summarily comprehend all that which is required in the true seruice of God. Chapter. 29.

Of the true service of God which is spiritual. Chap. 30.

Of the true seruice of God whiche is spirituall. Chap. 30.

Of the ministry of the Gospel, and of the principal parts of the same, and of the true use of the sacraments. Chapter. 31.

Of the ministerie of the Gospell, and of the principall partes of the same, and of the true vse of the sacraments. Chapter. 31.

Of the obedience that all men do owe to the ministry of the Gospel: and of those which do despise it, and of the protestation and profession of the christian doctrine, whereunto every one is bound. Chap. 32.

Of the obedience that all men doe owe to the ministerie of the Gospel: and of those whiche doe despise it, and of the protestation and profession of the christian doctrine, whervnto euery one is bound. Chap. 32.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of the true fulfilling of the law of God. Chap. 27.

Of the true fulfilling of the lawe of God. Chap. 27.

Of good works which are the fruits of true faith. Chap. 28.

Of good works which are the frutes of true fayth. Chap. 28.

Of the principal points contained in the holy Scriptures, which do summarily comprehend all that which is required in the true service of God. Chapter. 29.

Of the principall pointes conteined in the holie Scriptures, whiche doe summarily comprehend all that which is required in the true seruice of God. Chapter. 29.

Of the true service of God which is spiritual. Chap. 30.

Of the true seruice of God whiche is spirituall. Chap. 30.

Of the ministry of the Gospel, and of the principal parts of the same, and of the true use of the sacraments. Chapter. 31.

Of the ministerie of the Gospell, and of the principall partes of the same, and of the true vse of the sacraments. Chapter. 31.

Of the obedience that all men do owe to the ministry of the Gospel: and of those which do despise it, and of the protestation and profession of the christian doctrine, whereunto every one is bound. Chap. 32.

Of the obedience that all men doe owe to the ministerie of the Gospel: and of those whiche doe despise it, and of the protestation and profession of the christian doctrine, whervnto euery one is bound. Chap. 32.

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