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 two most principall partes of the preestly office of Iesus Christ.
M.
BVt it séemeth to me that this point is alredy comprehendid vnder the office of Prophet.* 1.1
P.
It is true, and there∣fore he is called properly the Eternall préest after the order of Melchisedech, by∣cause of the prayer and of the sacrifice by which he hath bin intercessor for vs, and hath made our attonemente with the fa∣ther.
M.
The auncient préests of the law had they also that charge to praye and to sacrifice?
P.
The holy Ghoste doth tell it vs plainely in the Epistle to the He∣breus, not only that this office did apper∣taine to the anciente préests of the lawe, but it doth also declare vnto vs the cause why it was necessarie yt this office should be assygned to Iesus Christ.
M.
What is
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it then that is mente by it?
P.
That euery préest was ordeyned to pray first for hys owne sinnes, and then for those of the people, and in like sorte to sacrifice, to the ende that God should be reconciled vnto him.