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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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Natha. Thy reasons be so open and manifest that none can say against them, by the which I do clearly know that all they which have recourse and confidence, and do make prayer or invocation unto any other but to God, be hypocrites & liars when they with mouth do say the prayer of our Lord Jesus Christ, & this creed calling God their father, which they do not believe seeing they deny him by their works, the which do open and bear witness, what is in their hearts
Natha. Thy reasons be so open and manifeste that none can say agayuste them, by the whiche I do clarly knowe that al they which haue recourse and confidence, and do make prayer or inuocation vnto anye other but to God, be hypocrites & lyers when they wyth mouthe do saye the prayer of oure Lorde Iesus Christe, & thys crede callynge God their father, whyche they do not beleue seyng they denye hym by theyr workes, the whyche do opē and beare witnes, what is in theyr hertes
Fie. They be such as the prophet speaketh of, they draw near unto God with their lips, & honour him with their mouths, but their hearts be very far from him.
Phy. They be suche as the prophet speaketh of, they drawe nere vnto God wyth theyr lyppes, & honour hym wyth theyr mouthes, but theyr hertes be verie farre from hym.
Natha. All this is well expounded but tell ⟨image 23⟩me yet further wherefore thou puttest to things going before, creator of heaven & earth
Natha. All thys is well expounded but tell ⟨image 23⟩