A14463:932
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. The other, is it not of the same nature and force?
M. For what cause?
P. Because that it is but begun in us and not perfect, wherefore it cannot fully sanctify ⟨p. 133⟩us except it be full and perfect.
P. Bycause that it is but begonne in vs and not perfecte, wherefore it cannot fully sanctifie ⟨p. 133⟩vs excepte it be full and perfecte.
M. And when shall it be so?1
P. When our regeneration and reformation to the Image of God shall be.1
M. It shall not then be in this mortal life?
M. It shall not then bée in this mortall life?
P. It is true, but it shall be in the life to come,1 in the which our life, which is now hidden in Jesus Christ, shall be showed, and what we be shall appear, when we shall be made like to the glorious body of Jesus Christ.
P. It is true, but it shal be in the life to come,1 in the whiche our life, whiche is now hiddē in Iesus Christ, shal be shewed, and what we be shall appeare, when we shall be made like to the glorious body of Iesus Christ.
M. What is the very cause of this difference that thou puttest between these two kinds of sanctification?
M. WHat is the very cause of this difference that thou puttest betwene these two kindes of sanctification?
P. I call the first perfect.1 For that that it is the very sanctification not only of the which Jesus Christ is sanctified in his flesh and humane nature, but also by reason whereof he is called the holy one of holy ones. For so much as by the communication of the same he doth sanctify all his elected,2 to make them holy and without blame before God, who hath chosen them thereunto.
P. I call the first perfecte.1 For that that it is the very sanctification not only of the whiche Iesus Christe is sanctified in hys flesh and humane nature, but also by reason whereof he is called the holy one of holy ones. For so muche as by the communication of the same he doth sanctifie all his elected,2 to make them holy and without blame before God, who hathe chosen them therevnto.
M. If it be the ⟨p. 134⟩same sanctification wherewith Jesus Christ is sanctified, and doth sanctify others, it is very certain that it cannot be but perfect.1
M. If it be the ⟨p. 134⟩same sanctification wherewith Iesus Christ is sanctified, and doth sanctifie others, it is very certaine that it cannot be but perfecte.1
P. If it be perfect in him, it is also perfect in us, in so much as dwelling in us by faith, we have him with all the holiness that he bringeth with him, the which we ever draw out of him, as of his true fountain, the which we have is our selves when we have Jesus christ.
P. If it be perfecte in him, it is also perfecte in vs, in so much as dwelling in vs by faith, we haue him with all the holynesse that he bringeth with hym, the which we euer drawe out of him, as of his true fountaine, the which we haue is our selues whē we haue Iesus christ.
M. If we have in Jesus Christ the fountain of all holiness, whereby we are continually and perpetually sanctified: What other imperfect sanctification may then be in us?1
M. If we haue in Iesus Christe the fountaine of all holynesse, whereby we are continually and perpetually sanctified: What other imperfecte sanctification may then be in vs?1
P. That which we consider in our own proper flesh and nature, regenerate and renewed by the spirit of God, which is as it were watered with the streams of that fountain of all sanctification, to make us bring forth the fruits of true sanctification and holiness, in the stead of the fruits of sin, which it brought forth in time before,1 as the earth, which being cursed and barren, is afterward made fertile, and beareth better fruits by the blessing of God.
P. That which we cō sider in our owne proper fleshe and nature, regenerate and renewed by the spirite of God, which is as it were watered with ye streames of that fountaine of all sanctification, to make vs bring foorth the frutes of true sanctification and holynesse, in the stead of the frutes of sinne, which it brought foorth in time before,1 as the earth, whiche being cursed and barren, is afterwarde made fertile, and beareth better frutes by the blessing of God.