A14463:989
A14463:989
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. Seeing it is so as thou sayest, it seemeth to me then to be well done, & very needful to consider yet some thing more near, the principal points, that this christian faith doth comprehend, which is of so great virtue as thou haste said.
M. SEing it is so as thou saist, it séemeth to me then to be wel doone, & very néedfull to consider yet some thing more néere, the principall poyntes, that thys christian fayth doth comprehende, whiche is of so great vertue as thou haste sayde.
P. They are contained in the form of the ordinary confession, which the christians make daily, the which is commonly ⟨p. 143⟩called, The Symbol of the Apostles.
P. They are conteyned in the fourme of the ordinarie confession, whiche the christians make dayly, the which is cōmonly ⟨p. 143⟩called, The Symbole of the Apostles.
M. What signifieth this word symbol?
M. What signifieth this word symbole?
P. It is taken of the Greeks,1 of whom the Latins have borrowed it, to signify an ensign of acknowledging, and the part that is gathered of every man in any thing, as when every man giveth his shot.
P. It is taken of the Gréekes,1 of whome the Latines haue borrowed it, to signifie an enseigne of acknowledging, and the part that is gathered of euery mā in any thing, as whē euery man giueth his shot.
M. Why is this confession of faith called by that name?
M. Why is this confession of faythe called by that name?
P. Chiefly for two causes.
P. Chéefly for two causes.
M. Which is the first?
M. Whiche is the first?
P. It is because that it containeth as chosen and gathered together into a sum, the chief points of the doctrine set forth by the Apostles,1 whom Jesus Christ hath given and sent as universal doctors of all the world.
P. It is bycause that it conteyneth as chosen and gathered togither into a summe, the chief pointes of the doctrine sette foorth by the Apostles,1 whome Iesus Chryst hath giuen and sent as vniuersall doctours of all the worlde.
M. Which is the second?
M. Which is the seconde?
P. It is, for that this doctrine is the true mark whereby every man that voucheth the same, yieldeth certain testimony that he is a member of the Christian Church, as the men of war declare by the ensign which they bear, what prince they belong unto, and serve.
P. It is, for that this doctrin is the true mark whereby euery man that voucheth the same, yeldeth certain testimonie that he is a membre of the Christian Churche, as the men of warre declare by the enseigne whiche they beare, what prince they belong vnto, and serue.
M. Which is the sum of this faith the which thou callest Symbol?
M. WHich is the summe of thys faith the whiche thou callest Symbole?
P. I believe in God the Father almighty, maker of heaven and of earth: And in Jesus Christ his only son our Lord: which was conceived by the holy Ghost: borne of the virgin Mary: suffered under Ponce Pilate: was crucified, dead, and buried: he went down into hell: the third day he arose from the dead: ascended into heaven: he sitteth at the right hand of God the Father almighty: and from thence shall he come to judge the living and the dead. I believe in the holy Ghost: I believe the holy universal Church: the communion of Saints: the forgiveness of sins: the resurrection of the body: and the eternal life.
P. I beléeue in God the Father almightie, maker of heauen and of earthe: And in Iesus Christ his onely sonne our Lorde: whiche was conceyued by the holie Ghost: borne of the virgin Mary: suffered vnder Ponce Pylate: was crucified, deade, and buryed: he went downe into hell: the third day he arose from the deade: ascended into heauen: he sitteth at the right hande of God the Father almightie: and from thence shall he come to iudge the liuing and the deade. I beléeue in the holie Ghoste: I beléeue the holie vniuersall Churche: the communion of Sainctes: the forgiuenesse of sinnes: the resurrection of the bodie: and the eternall lyfe.
M. How many articles and principal points be there in this sum?
M. HOw many articles and principall pointes bée there in this summe?
P. Men do commonly distinguish them in twelve: but me thinketh we may reduce them all into two generally, out of the ⟨p. 145⟩which men may draw the others afterward.
P. Men do commonly distinguish them in twelue: but me thinketh we may reduce them all into two generally, out of the ⟨p. 145⟩whiche men may drawe the others afterwarde.