A14464:130
An epistle to the faithful necessary for all the children of GodAn epistle to the faithfull necessary for all the children of God
An epistle to the faithful necessary for all the children of God: especially in the s[o] dangerous days. Written by Master Peter Viret in french, and englished by F.H. Esquire.An epistle to the faithfull necessary for all the children of God: especially in the s[o] dangerous dayes. Written by Maister Peter Viret in french, and englished by F.H. Esquier.
London: printed by T. Dawson for Toby Smith, 1582London: printed by T. Dawson for Tobie Smith, 1582
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.
We would gladly find some way to support 1the infirmity of flesh in this case, and to please it a little in these great temptations. For it may be, if we were in the same danger, whether we should be more weak & frail, more strong & constant, then those whom we prove, God knoweth, who giveth strength and constancy to whom it pleaseth him, without whom we all are nothing: but I dispute not now what constancy or inconstancy might be in me or some other, & what we should do in such a case: I dispute what ought to be done in such a case, & what we owe to God, as far as I can judge by the scriptures; for to flatter our selves, & to lie ⟨image 66⟩against the truth of God, we shall gain nothing: for all our colours and excuses, although they please our flesh, shall nothing avail us in the judgement of God, if they have no foundation in his word, which we must not corrupt and pervert to make it serve our affections, and to allow our infirmity and incredulity as good.
Wee would gladly finde some way to support 1the infirmitie of fleshe in this case, and to please it a litle in these great temptations. For it may be, if we were in the same danger, whether we should be more weake & fraile, more strong & constant, then those whom we proue, God knoweth, who giueth strength and cōstancie to whom it pleaseth him, without whom we all are nothing: but I dispute not nowe what constancie or inconstancie might bee in mee or some other, & what we should do in such a case: I dispute what ought to be done in such a case, & what wee owe to God, as far as I can iudge by ye scriptures; for to flatter our selues, & to lie ⟨image 66⟩against the truth of God, we shal gaine nothing: for all our coulours and excuses, although they please our fleshe, shall nothing auaile vs in the iudgement of God, if they haue no foundation in his worde, which wee must not corrupt and peruert to make it serue our affections, and to allowe our infirmitie and incredulitie as good.
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