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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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A FAMILIAR exposition of the principal points of the Catechism,… › Dialogue 4 › Of the cause of the imperfection that is in the sanctification join…: Of the cause of the imperfection that is in the sanctification joined to our person, an…A FAMILIAR exposition of the principall points of the Cathechisme,… › Dialogue 4 › Of the cause of the imperfection that is in the sanctification ioyn…: Of the cause of the imperfection that is in the sanctification ioyned to our person, an…

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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.

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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.

1Job. 4. c. Isaiah. 64. c.Iob. 4. c. Esay. 64. c.

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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…

Of the means that we have toward God, in recompense of the imperfections which always dwell in us.

Of the meanes that vve haue tovvard God, in recompence of the imperfections vvhich alwayes dvvell in vs.

THE FIFTH dialogue, is of the faith in God.

THE FIFTHE dialogue, is of the faith in God.

Of the true foundation of Faith, & of the difference that it maketh between the Christian religion, and all other religions.

Of the true foundation of Faith, & of the difference that it maketh betweene the Christian religion, and all other religions.

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