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A14463 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.; Instruction chrestienne en la doctrine de la loy et de l'Evangile. English. Selections Viret, Pierre, 1511-1571.; Viret, Pierre, 1511-1571. Instruction chrestienne et somme generale de la doctrine comprinse ès sainctes Escritures. aut; Shute, John, fl. 1562-1573. 1573 (1573) STC 24778; ESTC S119199 214,871 552

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renounce_v jesus_n christ_n &_o without_o great_o dishonour_v not_o only_a god_n but_o also_o the_o virgin_n marie_n b_o &_o all_o the_o saint_n also_o in_o stead_n of_o honour_v they_o for_o if_o in_o their_o life_n time_n they_o have_v refuse_v such_o honour_n and_o have_v confess_v and_o testify_v by_o their_o death_n that_o this_o honour_n do_v belong_v to_o none_o but_o to_o jesus_n christ_n only_o how_o shall_v they_o approve_v it_o after_o their_o death_n contrary_a to_o their_o proper_a testimony_n and_o doctrine_n which_o they_o have_v seal_v with_o their_o blood_n of_o the_o virtue_n of_o the_o death_n and_o passion_n of_o of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o of_o the_o true_a purgatory_n of_o the_o christian_n chap._n 18._o by_o like_o reason_n d_z the_o christian_n faith_n do_v also_o hold_v that_o the_o only_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o the_o sacrifice_n that_o he_o have_v do_v upon_o the_o cross_n for_o poor_a sinner_n be_v so_o sufficient_a to_o satisfy_v the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o to_o cleanse_v man_n of_o his_o sin_n that_o there_o need_v none_o other_o purgatory_n for_o they_o as_o in_o deed_n there_o be_v none_o other_o to_o cleanse_v they_o neither_o by_o fire_n nor_o by_o water_n nor_o by_o any_o other_o mean_v neither_o in_o this_o world_n nor_o in_o the_o other_o in_o like_o sort_n there_o be_v none_o other_o ransom_n nor_o satisfaction_n toward_o god_n but_o only_o he_o therefore_o he_o that_o seek_v satisfaction_n any_o where_o else_o be_v it_o in_o his_o own_o work_n or_o those_o of_o other_o man_n or_o in_o any_o kind_n of_o creature_n &_o that_o in_o all_o or_o in_o part_n the_o same_o he_o or_o she_o refuse_v whole_o the_o raunsom_n and_o satisfaction_n make_v by_o jesus_n christ_n of_o the_o purgatory_n and_o satisfaction_n of_o the_o papist_n chap._n 19_o then_o it_o follow_v that_o all_o the_o doctrine_n of_o the_o papist_n concern_v purgatory_n and_o their_o satisfaction_n which_o they_o seek_v in_o themselves_o &_o in_o their_o work_n or_o in_o those_o of_o their_o priest_n and_o monk_n and_o in_o their_o offering_n and_o suffrage_n as_o well_o for_o the_o live_n as_o for_o the_o dead_a be_v man_n invention_n full_a of_o blasphemy_n and_o whole_o contrary_a to_o the_o word_n of_o god_n whereby_o as_o much_o as_o in_o they_o be_v they_o make_v of_o none_o effect_n the_o merit_n and_o benefit_n of_o the_o death_n &_o passion_n of_o jesus_n christ_n and_o do_v open_o renounce_v the_o same_o of_o the_o communication_n in_o the_o benefit_n of_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 20._o now_o even_o as_o no_o man_n may_v find_v salvation_n nor_o life_n in_o any_o but_o in_o jesus_n christ_n only_o and_o by_o his_o means_n no_o more_o be_v it_o also_o sufficient_a that_o he_o be_v only_o present_v to_o man_n if_o they_o have_v not_o forthwith_o true_a communication_n with_o he_o to_o be_v partaker_n of_o he_o of_o the_o faith_n in_o jesus_n christ_n chap._n 21._o the_o only_a mean_a to_o attain_v to_o this_o communication_n b_o be_v through_o faith_n only_o in_o jesus_n christ_n the_o which_o be_v the_o instrument_n by_o the_o which_o man_n receive_v the_o grace_n that_o god_n offer_v unto_o he_o in_o his_o son_n jesus_n christ_n by_o the_o virtue_n of_o his_o holy_a spirit_n by_o the_o which_o he_o work_v in_o the_o heart_n of_o man_n make_v they_o clean_o by_o the_o mean_a of_o that_o faith_n the_o which_o be_v a_o pure_a gift_n of_o god_n proper_a to_o his_o true_a elect_a of_o the_o justification_n by_o faith_n chapter_n 22._o a_o it_o be_v also_o the_o cause_n why_o faith_n be_v plain_o call_v by_o saint_n paul_n the_o faith_n of_o the_o choose_a and_o for_o the_o which_o justification_n be_v attribute_v unto_o it_o that_o honour_n be_v give_v unto_o it_o for_o so_o much_o as_o man_n do_v acknowledge_v himself_o by_o the_o same_o such_o as_o he_o be_v of_o his_o own_o nature_n to_o wit_n a_o poor_a and_o miserable_a sinner_n the_o child_n of_o wrath_n subject_a to_o death_n and_o eternal_a damnation_n therefore_o spoil_v himself_o of_o his_o own_o justice_n and_o of_o all_o trust_n in_o his_o own_o work_n and_o merit_n he_o do_v embrace_v jesus_n christ_n to_o be_v clothe_v with_o his_o justice_n to_o the_o end_n that_o by_o it_o his_o sin_n may_v be_v cover_v in_o sort_n that_o they_o come_v not_o in_o count_n at_o the_o judgement_n of_o god_n and_o so_o that_o the_o poor_a sinner_n be_v repute_v just_a as_o though_o he_o have_v never_o offend_v and_o that_o because_o the_o justice_n of_o christ_n be_v allow_v unto_o he_o by_o faith_n as_o though_o the_o same_o justice_n be_v proper_a to_o the_o man_n to_o who_o it_o be_v allow_v of_o the_o mean_a by_o the_o which_o god_n give_v faith_n to_o man_n and_o of_o the_o manifestation_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o true_a use_n of_o the_o same_o chap._n 23._o sing_v then_o that_o faith_n be_v the_o only_o mean_v ordain_v by_o god_o to_o obtain_v these_o so_o great_a benefit_n a_o as_o he_o only_o have_v give_v the_o same_o to_o those_o that_o he_o have_v choose_v thereunto_o even_o so_o have_v he_o himself_o ordain_v the_o mean_a to_o come_v to_o the_o same_o that_o mean_a be_v the_o preach_v and_o manifest_v of_o the_o word_n by_o hear_v whereof_o he_o bring_v his_o choose_a to_o his_o knowledge_n and_o as_o they_o obtain_v eternal_a life_n by_o that_o knowledge_n even_o so_o do_v they_o learn_v by_o the_o same_o be_v regenerate_v by_o his_o spirit_n to_o serve_v and_o honour_n he_o accord_v to_o his_o holy_a will_n accord_v to_o the_o which_o he_o will_v be_v serve_v and_o honour_v and_o not_o after_o the_o will_n and_o fantasy_n of_o man_n for_o the_o which_o cause_n he_o condemn_v all_o service_n and_o all_o religion_n that_o be_v found_v upon_o any_o other_o foundation_n than_o upon_o the_o only_a &_o pure_a word_n in_o the_o which_o he_o make_v plain_a declaration_n of_o his_o good_a will_n wherefore_o he_o will_v that_o all_o man_n yield_v true_a obedience_n to_o the_o same_o of_o the_o declaration_n of_o the_o will_n of_o god_n by_o the_o law_n the_o which_o he_o have_v give_v to_o man_n concern_v the_o obedience_n and_o the_o service_n that_o he_o require_v of_o they_o chapter_n 24._o therefore_o to_o the_o end_n that_o man_n shall_v enterprise_v nothing_o of_o their_o own_o head_n in_o such_o matter_n he_o himself_o will_v give_v they_o a_o law_n &_o rule_n by_o the_o which_o he_o have_v show_v they_o how_o they_o shall_v rule_v and_o govern_v all_o their_o affection_n and_o all_o their_o word_n and_o all_o their_o work_n to_o frame_v they_o all_o to_o his_o obedience_n for_o the_o same_o cause_n he_o have_v declare_v unto_o they_o in_o that_o law_n what_o thing_n be_v good_a or_o evil_n and_o how_o much_o they_o do_v either_o please_v or_o displease_v he_o and_o how_o he_o may_v be_v either_o honour_a or_o dishonour_v in_o they_o of_o the_o law_n of_o god_n contain_v a_o summary_n of_o the_o declaration_n of_o his_o will._n chapter_n 25._o and_o to_o the_o end_n that_o every_o man_n may_v the_o better_o comprehend_v all_o these_o thing_n and_o imprint_v they_o the_o more_o easy_o in_o his_o memory_n he_o have_v give_v a_o summary_a declaration_n by_o the_o law_n which_o he_o give_v to_o the_o church_n of_o israel_n by_o his_o servant_n moses_n in_o such_o word_n harken_v israel_n c._n i_o be_o the_o eternal_a thy_o god_o who_o have_v draw_v thou_o out_o of_o the_o land_n of_o egypt_n out_o of_o the_o house_n of_o bondage_n the_o first_o commandment_n thou_o shall_v have_v none_o other_o god_n before_o i_o the_o second_o thou_o shall_v make_v thou_o no_o cut_n image_n nor_o likeliness_n what_o soever_o of_o thing_n that_o be_v there_o in_o heaven_n above_o nor_o here_o in_o earth_n beneath_o nor_o in_o the_o water_n under_o the_o earth_n thou_o shall_v not_o bow_v down_o thyself_o to_o they_o and_o thou_o shall_v not_o serve_v they_o for_o i_o be_o the_o eternal_a thy_o god_n mighty_a jealous_a visit_v the_o iniquity_n of_o the_o father_n upon_o the_o child_n even_o into_o the_o three_o and_o four_o generation_n of_o they_o that_o hate_v i_o and_o show_v mercy_n in_o a_o thousand_o generation_n to_o those_o that_o love_v i_o and_o keep_v my_o commandment_n the_o third_o thou_o shall_v not_o take_v the_o name_n of_o the_o eternal_a thy_o god_n in_o vain_a for_o the_o eternal_a will_v not_o hold_v he_o innocent_a that_o shall_v take_v his_o name_n in_o vain_a the_o four_o remember_v to_o keep_v holy_a the_o sabbath_n day_n six_o day_n shall_v thou_o labour_v and_o do_v all_o thy_o work_n but_o the_o seven_o day_n be_v the_o rest_n of_o the_o eternal_a thy_o god_n thou_o shall_v do_v no_o work_n in_o the_o
as_o witness_n and_o solemn_a oath_n by_o who_o weed_n as_o it_o be_v homage_n to_o god_n and_o do_v make_v profession_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o religion_n a._n it_o be_v even_o so_o of_o the_o number_n of_o sacrament_n which_o be_v in_o the_o chucrhe_n of_o christ_n d._n how_o many_o sacrament_n be_v there_o in_o christ_n his_o church_n a._n there_o be_v but_o two_o which_o may_v be_v proper_o account_v for_o true_a sacrament_n d._n which_o be_v the_o first_o e._n a._n that_o of_o baptism_n d._n and_o the_o second_o a._n the_o supper_n of_o baptism_n d._n what_o be_v baptism_n a._n a._n it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n by_o the_o which_o jesus_n christ_n do_v offer_v unto_o we_o the_o remission_n of_o our_o sin_n and_o our_o regeneration_n under_o the_o figure_n of_o the_o water_n as_o he_o do_v in_o deed_n communicate_v the_o same_o unto_o we_o by_o his_o holy_a spirit_n d._n do_v it_o any_o thing_n else_o a._n in_o like_a sort_n it_o testify_v to_o we_o that_o he_o receive_v we_o into_o his_o church_n as_o true_a member_n of_o the_o same_o d._n and_o of_o our_o part_n what_o do_v we_o a._n we_o testify_v in_o like_a sort_n that_o we_o acknowledge_v he_o for_o such_o a_o one_o as_o he_o declare_v himself_o towards_o we_o and_o that_o we_o believe_v that_o he_o make_v we_o partaker_n of_o all_o his_o great_a riches_n of_o the_o supper_n d._n what_o be_v the_o supper_n a._n it_o be_v a_o sacrament_n by_o the_o which_o jesus_n christ_n do_v present_a unto_o we_o under_o the_o sign_n of_o bread_n and_o wine_n the_o communion_n that_o we_o have_v with_o he_o and_o with_o his_o church_n d._n be_v there_o nothing_o else_o represent_v unto_o we_o in_o it_o a._n the_o spiritual_a nouriture_n that_o we_o have_v by_o faith_n in_o his_o flesh_n and_o in_o his_o blood_n which_o have_v be_v give_v for_o us._n d_o and_o as_o touch_v the_o rest_n do_v we_o not_o there_o make_v the_o same_o profession_n of_o our_o faith_n that_o we_o do_v in_o baptism_n a._n it_o must_v be_v so_o understand_v for_o so_o much_o as_o such_o be_v the_o nature_n of_o all_o sacrament_n and_o one_o of_o the_o principal_a end_n and_o purpose_n for_o the_o which_o they_o be_v ordain_v of_o god._n to_o wit_n whether_o the_o bread_n &_o the_o wine_n be_v convert_v into_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o supper_n d._n do_v thou_o think_v that_o this_o bread_n and_o this_o wine_n that_o be_v give_v for_o sign_n in_o the_o sacrament_n be_v the_o very_a natural_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n a._n if_o they_o be_v his_o very_a natural_a body_n and_o blood_n they_o can_v then_o not_o be_v the_o sign_n of_o it_o d._n why_o not_o a._n for_o so_o much_o as_o if_o it_o be_v so_o there_o shall_v be_v no_o difference_n between_o the_o sign_n and_o the_o thing_n which_o they_o signify_v d._n be_v there_o none_o other_o inconvenient_a a._n there_o be_v also_o this_o inconvenient_a that_o if_o it_o be_v so_o this_o doctrine_n shall_v be_v whole_o contrary_a to_o the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n and_o namely_o to_o that_o of_o the_o ascension_n of_o jesus_n christ_n into_o heaven_n of_o the_o conjunction_n of_o the_o sign_n in_o the_o supper_n with_o the_o thing_n that_o they_o signify_v d._n do_v thou_o then_o think_v that_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n be_v unite_v and_o join_v together_o natural_o and_o corporal_o with_o the_o bread_n and_o the_o wine_n a._n no_o especial_o for_o two_o cause_n d._n which_o be_v the_o first_o a._n see_v there_o be_v question_n of_o spiritual_a nouriture_n in_o this_o holy_a table_n we_o may_v not_o imagine_v here_o a_o material_a meat_n which_o be_v eat_v on_o the_o same_o table_n as_o be_v bodily_a meat_n d._n which_o be_v the_o second_o a._n it_o be_v that_o we_o shall_v fall_v into_o the_o same_o inconvenient_a whereof_o we_o have_v even_o now_o speak_v touch_v the_o article_n of_o our_o faith_n d._n do_v we_o then_o receive_v there_o nothing_o else_o but_o material_a bread_n and_o wine_n a._n yes_o that_o we_o do_v d._n what_o be_v it_o a._n the_o very_a body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n signify_v to_o we_o by_o they_o of_o the_o presence_n of_o the_o body_n and_o blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o supper_n d._n how_o may_v we_o receive_v they_o if_o they_o be_v not_o there_o even_o as_o thou_o say_v a._n i_o say_v not_o but_o that_o they_o be_v in_o deed_n in_o the_o supper_n or_o otherwise_o it_o shall_v not_o be_v the_o true_a supper_n of_o jesus_n christ_n d._n how_o do_v thou_o they_o understand_v it_o a._n albeit_o that_o i_o deny_v the_o body_n and_o the_o blood_n to_o be_v there_o natural_o and_o carnal_o i_o deny_v not_o therefore_o but_o that_o they_o be_v there_o give_v and_o receive_v spiritual_o in_o deed_n even_o as_o that_o sacrament_n witness_v it_o unto_o us._n d._n thou_o do_v not_o then_o deny_v the_o presence_n of_o the_o very_a body_n and_o very_a blood_n of_o jesus_n christ_n in_o the_o supper_n a._n no._n d._n what_o will_v thou_o then_o say_v for_o full_a resolution_n a._n i_o will_v only_o say_v that_o the_o manner_n of_o that_o presence_n be_v not_o carnal_a and_o material_a but_o spiritual_a and_o divine_a of_o they_o to_o who_o the_o communion_n of_o sacrament_n do_v belong_v d._n see_v then_o we_o understand_v what_o the_o true_a nature_n of_o sacrament_n be_v show_v i_o now_o which_o they_o be_v to_o who_o they_o ought_v to_o be_v administer_v a._n it_o be_v easy_a to_o understand_v by_o that_o which_o have_v already_o be_v say_v of_o the_o nature_n of_o they_o d._n how_o do_v thou_o understand_v it_o a._n see_v they_o be_v as_o seal_n of_o the_o word_n of_o god_n and_o of_o the_o alliance_n that_o he_o have_v make_v with_o his_o people_n and_o as_o a_o protestation_n of_o our_o faith_n toward_o the_o same_o the_o matter_n be_v very_a plain_n b_o that_o they_o belong_v but_o only_o to_o those_o which_o vouch_v that_o doctrine_n and_o alliance_n and_o be_v comprise_v in_o the_o same_o of_o the_o proof_n that_o be_v require_v 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