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.

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Title: 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.
Author: Viret, Pierre, 1511-1571.
Publication: Imprinted at London :: By [Henry Bynneman? for] Abraham Veale, dwelling in Paules churchyard at the signe of the Lambe,; Anno. 1573.
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Subject terms: Christian life -- Early works to 1800.; Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800.
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Of humaine traditions.

What thynkest thou then of lawes and of mens traditions, which haue bene set foorth by men,* 1.1 contrary to the woord of God, touching his seruice?

I will saye nothing to thee of my selfe, but onely that which god himself hath said by the mouth of his prophete Esay, and that whiche he hath yet afterwarde more confirmed by that of his sonne Iesus Christ.

What hath he sayde?

That hee is serued in vayne by the doctrines and commaunde∣ments of men.

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* 1.1

Esay 29. d Matth. 15. a Marke. 7. a

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