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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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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Viret, Pierre, 1511-1571.
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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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Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A14463.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 5, 2024.
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Of the outvvard testimonie of faith, vvhich God requireth of man.
M.
SEing that God wil be serued in spi∣rite and truth, as thou hast saide, is not he contented, that euen as man in his heart beléeueth in him, that euen so in his heart he call vppon his name, and yelde him thanks?
P.
That should be sufficiente as towards God.* 1.1 For so much as he kno∣weth well what is in the heart of man, withoute any néede of other testimonie.
M.
Wherefore is it then that he yet re∣quireth, that man yelde outwarde testi∣monie?
P.
He doth it chiefly for two cau∣ses.
M.
Which is the firste?
P.
It is to that ende that man deceiue not himselfe, ma∣king himselfe to beléeue that he hath true faith in God, when he hath none at all.
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M.
How may he know whether he haue faith or no,* 1.2 by that meane whiche thou speakest of?
P.
Euē as the trée is knowne by his frutes, and the workeman by hys worke, and the cause by his effecte.
M.
It seemeth to me that whiche thou saist, is a better meane to cause others to knowe whether he haue faith or no,* 1.3 then hym∣selfe.
P.
If others maye knowe it by this meane, there is no doubte but such a testi∣monie whiche he yeldeth to others, may well serue him for a proofe, and greater confirmation of his faith, when he shall sée these frutes himselfe.
M.
Which is the other reason that thou hast also to thys purpose?
P.
It is to the ende that God be glorified also before men, by the confessi∣on and testimonie of the faith that is in the heart of the beléeuing man.