A14463:995

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 5 › Of the summary of the christian faith, and for what cause it is ca…: Of the summary of the christian faith, and for what cause it is called the Symbol of…A FAMILIAR exposition of the principall points of the Cathechisme,… › Dialogue 5 › Of the summarie of the christian faith, and for what cause it is ca…: Of the summarie of the christian faith, and for what cause it is called the Symbole of…

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M. Which is the first?

M. Whiche is the first?

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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.

1John. 17 c. c. 22. e Matth. 28. d Mark. 16. •Iohn. 17 c. c. 22. e Matth. 28. d Marke. 16. •

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M. Which is the second?

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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…

The Symbol of the Apostles.

The Symbole of the Apostles.

Of the general division of the principal points contained in the Symbol of the Apostles.

Of the generall diuision of the principall pointes conteined in the Symbole of the Apostles.

Of the faith that a Christian man ought to have in God.

Of the faith that a Christian man oughte to haue in God.

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