A14463:943
A14463:943
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. 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.
M. Thou wilt then say that this second kind of sanctification is not only adherent to the person of Jesus Christ,1 and that it is not only ours by imputation, as is the first: but that it is also adherent to our flesh and nature, as a new quality which Jesus Christ hath put into us by his holy spirit, which maketh our flesh holy in it self, to do afterwards holy works.
M. THou wilte then saye that this seconde kinde of sanctification is not only adherente to the person of Iesus Christe,1 and that it is not only ours by imputation, as is the firste: but that it is also adherente to our flesh and nature, as a new qualitie which Iesus Christ hath put into vs by his holy spirite, whiche maketh our flesh holy in it selfe, to do afterwardes holy workes.
M. Thou wilt then say also, that the holy works which men do, being so sanctified, be the fruits of the same sanctification.
M. Thou wilte then say also, that the holy works whiche men do, being so sanctified, be the frutes of the same sanctification.
P. It is even so: but because there remaineth continually much of our natural corruption in our flesh whilst we are in this world, there can proceed from us no work so holly, but that it is found very foul,1 ⟨p. 136⟩and far off from that perfect holiness which God requireth of us in all our works.
P. It is euen so: but bycause there remayneth continually muche of oure naturall corruption in our fleshe whylest we are in thys worlde, there can procéede from vs no worke so hollye, but that it is founde very foule,1 ⟨p. 136⟩and farre off from that perfect holynesse whiche God requireth of vs in all our works.
M. What wilt thou conclude by that?
M. What wilte thou conclude by that?
P. That our works be so far off from worthiness to be presented for satisfaction, and to obtain salvation by them, be they never so holy, that if he should judge of them according to the rigour of his judgement, he should find nothing therein but matter of condemnation.1
P. That our workes be so farre off from worthynesse to be presented for satisfaction, and to obteine saluation by thē, be they neuer so holy, that if he shoulde iudge of them according to the rigoure of his iudgemente, he shoulde fynde nothing therein but matter of condemnation.1
M. Thou mayest not deny for all that, but the good & holy works are very agreeable unto him?
M. Thou maist not denie for all that, but the good & holy works are very agréeable vnto him?
P. If it were otherwise, they ought not to be done: but thou must note herein, that they be not acceptable unto him, as cause of our salvation, but as testimony of the same.
P. If it were otherwise, they ought not to be done: but thou must note herein, that they be not acceptable vnto him, as cause of our saluation, but as testimonie of the same.
M. Howe understandest thou that they be testimonies of our salvation?
M. Howe vnderstandest thou that they be testimonies of our saluation?
P. In that that they testify that Jesus Christ is in us, and that he there worketh by his holy spirit. Wherefore it followeth that we be justified and sanctified by the justice and sanctification of Jesus Christ,1 the which God beholdeth, and for the regard thereof he doth bear with the imperfection that yet remaineth in us, and doth pardon us ⟨p. 137⟩that wherein we do yet daily offend him.
P. In that that they testifie that Iesus Christe is in vs, and that he there worketh by his holy spirite. Wherefore it foloweth that we be iustified and sanctified by the iustice and sanctification of Iesus Christ,1 the which God beholdeth, and for the regarde thereof he doth beare with the imperfection that yet remayneth in vs, and doth pardon vs ⟨p. 137⟩that wherin we do yet dayly offend him.