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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 28: Of good works which are the fruits of true faith. Chap. 28.THE SVMME OF the principall pointes of the Christian faith and Reli… › Chapter 28: Of good works which are the frutes of true fayth. Chap. 28.

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

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

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IT is then easy to judge by these things if they be well understood, that so much is wanting, that the faith in Jesus Christ and the justification that men obtain by the same, without their works, do abolish good works, and the affection of the true and faithful to the same, that there is nothing that doth more establish and confirm them, and that doth more inflame men to do them.¹ For as the soul can not be without life, nor the fire without heat and light, nor the good tree without bringing forth good fruit: even so faith can not be a true faith, if she be not a living faith: and she can not be living, but is dead if she be without good works, which are the true fruits and the true signs of faith. But to the end that none may be deceived in the matter of good works, he must understand, that God doth not esteem, nor doth allow for such, any other than those which are commanded by him in his word.

IT is then easy to iudge by these things if they be well vnderstode, that so much is wanting, that the faith in Iesus Christ and the iustification that men obtayne by the same, without their workes, doe abolishe good workes, and the affection of the true and faithfull to the same, that there is nothyng that dothe more establyshe and confirme them, and that dothe more enflame men to do them.¹ For as the soule can not be without life, nor the fire without heate and light, nor the good trée without bringing forth good frute: euen so faith can not be a true faithe, if she be not a lyuing faith: and she can not be liuing, but is dead if she be without good works, whiche are the true frutes and the true signes of faith. But to the end that none may be deceyued in the matter of good woorkes, he must vnderstande, that God dothe not estéeme, nor doth allowe for suche, any other than those whiche are commaunded by him in his worde.

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The book

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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

Passages

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 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.

Of the number of Sacraments of the true Christian Church. Chap. 33.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

Of the number of Sacraments of the true Christian Church. Chap. 33.

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