A14463:968
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…
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.
P. It is very true, and therefore that faith is the very point which discerneth the christian Religion from all others, and the Christians from all other people.1
P. It is very true, and therefore that faith is the very point whiche discerneth the christian Religion from all others, and the Christians from all other people.1
- 1Rom. 10. b.
M. But seeing that the faith is in the heart, whereby man believeth to justification, how can it distinguish the religions?
M. But séeing that the fayth is in the heart, wherby man beléeueth to iustification, how can it distinguishe the religions?
P. I do not here speak properly of the distinction which is made by the outward confession which men make, but of that which lieth in the true foundation and in the proper substance of the religion, which hath his only foundation in God and in his word,1 albeit that under the name of the faith, I comprehend also the confession of the same.
P. I do not here speake proprely of the distinction whiche is made by the outwarde confession whiche men make, but of that whiche lyeth in the true foundation and in the propre substance of the religion, which hath his only foundation in God and in his word,