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 6, 2024.
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Of the office of Kyng of Iesus Chryste.
M.
I Doe nowe well vnderstande this poynt concerning the office of Pro∣phete of Iesus Chryste: continue the o∣thers whyche also concerne his office.
Peter.
The seconde poynte is touchyng hys office royall.
Math.
What dothe it importe?
Peter.
That he is the true and eternall King of the people of GOD, whiche he hathe boughte with his bloud,* 1.1 and deliuered from the captiuitie and ty∣rannie of the diuell, to sette them in full spirituall libertie, and to leade and go∣uerne them as a spirituall king, and to
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make them partaker wyth hym of hys heauenlye kingdome. Is thys the cause why he is called our Lorde?
P.
It is cer∣taine that this name and title is proprely giuen vnto him in respecte of the worke of the redēption,* 1.2 by ye which he hath woon vs to himselfe, and for the whiche cause, his people is called the woon people.