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A very familiar [and] fruitful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faith…A verie familiare [and] fruiteful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faieth…
A very familiar [and] fruitful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faith contained in the co[m]mune creed, called the Apostles Creed made in dialogues, wherein thou mayest learn all things necessary to be believed. Compiled by Peter viret a french man [and] translated in to englishA verie familiare [and] fruiteful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faieth conteined in the co[m]mune crede, called the Apostles Crede made in dialoges, wherein thou maiste learne al thinges necessarie to be beleued. Compiled bi Peter viret a frenche man [and] translated in to englishe
London: printed by S. Mierdman for John Day and William Seres, 1548London: printed by S. Mierdman for Iohn Day and Wyllyam Seres, 1548
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A very familiar & fruitful exposition of the .xii. Articles of the christian faith contained in the commune creed, called the Apostles Creed, made in dialogues, wherein thou moist learn all things necessary to be believed▪ Compiled by Peter viret a french man & translated in to english
A verie familiare & fruiteful exposition of the .xii. Articles of the christian faieth conteined in the cō mune crede, called the Apostles Crede, made in dialoges, wherein thou moiste learne al thinges necessarie to be beleued▪ Compiled bi Peter viret a frenche man & translated in to englishe
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Peter Viret unto the faithful reader grace and peace from our Lord Jesus Christ.
Peter Viret vnto the faithful reader grace and peace frome oure Lord Iesus Christe.
About three or four years past at the desire of certain good persons I had enterprysed to write a certain familiar exposition upon the creed of the Apostles, containing the articles of the faith and christian religion. And upon the prayer of our Lord Jesus Christ. And likewise upon the commandments, which be the sum of all the law of God, following this purpose, I have already begone to write upon the creed and that for divers causes, for notwithstanding that divers men of knowledge have already travelled about this matter, as well in the latin, as in the french: yet nevertheless I do consider that the darkness of error and ignorance hath been so great upon the earth that it is very hard and difficult unto the poor, blind, and ignorant to comprehend the trueth of God, and know the darkness in the which they have been, and yet be, although that they which desy2re to advance the glory of God, do inform them selves, by all means to draw them unto the understanding