A learned and excellent treatise containing all the principall grounds of Christian religion. Set downe by way of conference in a most plaine and familiar manner. Written first in French by maister Mathew Virell, after translated into Latine: and now turned into English for the vse of our country-men.

Title

A learned and excellent treatise containing all the principall grounds of Christian religion. Set downe by way of conference in a most plaine and familiar manner. Written first in French by maister Mathew Virell, after translated into Latine: and now turned into English for the vse of our country-men.

Author

Virel, Matthieu.

Publication

Imprinted at London :: By Richard Field for Robert Dexter, dwelling in Paules church-yard at the signe of the brasen serpent,

1594.

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Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800.

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"A learned and excellent treatise containing all the principall grounds of Christian religion. Set downe by way of conference in a most plaine and familiar manner. Written first in French by maister Mathew Virell, after translated into Latine: and now turned into English for the vse of our country-men." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A14450.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 19, 2024. content_copy

Contents

• title page
• TO THE CHRISTIAN Reader, an admonition touching reading.
• The argument and order of the three bookes of Christian Religion.
  • The first Booke.
  • The scond Booke.
  • The third Booke.
• THE FIRST BOOKE of Christian religion, wherein the grounds of our saluation are handled.
  • CHAP. I. Of the knowledge of God, who being perfectly iust, and perfectly mercifull, doth neuer exercise his mercy, but he doth also exercise his iustice.
  • CHAP. II. Of the knowledge of man, who being a most mise∣rable sinner, is before God, guiltie of eternall death.
  • CHAP. III. Of the knowledge of Christ, who hauing satisfied for vs the perfect righteousnesse of God, hath opened a way to his infinit mercy, through the which at length we may come to eternall life.
  • CHAP. IIII. Of Faith, by the which we are made one with Christ, and so be partakers of all his gifts.
    • introduction
    • The exposition of the Apostles Creede.
      • introduction
      • The first part of the Apostles Creede, which is of faith in God the Father.
      • The second part of the Apostles Creede, which is of faith in Christ.
      • The third part of the Apostles Creed, which is faith in the holy Ghost.
      • The fourth part of the Apostles Creede, which is concerning the Church.
      • A short exposition of the Apostles Creede.
• THE SECOND BOOKE OF CHRISTIAN Religion, wherein the testimo∣nies of our saluation are declared.
  • CHAP. I. Of good workes, by the which the faith that is hidden in our hearts is manifested, that it may be seene and knowne.
    • introduction
    • The first part of this Chapter, sheweth what good workes are to be done of vs.
      • introduction
      • The exposition of the morall Law.
        • introduction
        • The first Table of the Law.
          • introduction
          • The preface of the law.
          • The first commandement.
          • The second commandement.
          • The third commandement.
          • The fourth commandement.
        • The second Table of the Law.
          • introduction
          • The fift commandement of the Law.
          • The sixt Commandement.
          • The seuenth commandement.
          • The eight commandement.
          • The ninth Commandement.
          • The tenth commandement.
        • The summe of the Law. Mat. 22. 37.
    • The other part of this Chapter. For what ende good workes are to bee done, and what is the vse of them.
  • CHAP. II. Of Prayer: which hath the chiefe place among Good workes, to testifie and confirme our faith.
    • introduction
    • The exposition of the Lords prayer.
      • introduction
      • The Preface of the Lords prayer.
      • The first petition.
      • The second petition.
      • The third petition.
      • The fourth petition.
      • The fift petition.
      • The sixt petition.
• THE THIRD BOOKE OF Christian Religion: intreating of the outward meanes, by the which God bringeth vs to saluation.
  • CHAP. I. Of the ministerie of the word, by the which the holy Ghost begetteth faith in our hearts, kee∣peth and increaseth it.
  • CHAP. II. Of the Sacraments, ordeined of God to bee as it were seales of the word, that wee may with more assurance embrace the promises by Christ, reuealed in the word.
  • CHAP. III. Of Baptisme: by the which God testifieth that we are receiued into couenant of him, whiles hee doth communicate Christ Iesus vnto vs toge∣ther with his benefites.
  • CHAP. IIII. Of the Supper of the Lord. By the which God wit∣nesseth that his couenāt is most certain toward vs, for asmuch as by it he maketh vs more and more partakers of Christ and his benefites.
  • Te summe of all Christian religion, declared by a three-fold method or order.