A14463:113
A Christian instruction, containing the law and the Gospel Also a summary of the…A Christian instruction, conteyning the law and the Gospell Also a summarie of the…
A Christian instruction, containing the law and the Gospel Also a summary of the principal points of the Christian faith and religion, and of the abuses and errors contrary to the same. Done in certain dialogues in french, by M. Peter Viret, sometime minister of the Word of God at Nymes in Province. Translated by I.S. Seen and allowed according to the Queens Majesties injunctions.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.
London: printed by Henry Bynneman? for Abraham Veale, 1573
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Of the administration of the Sacraments and to whom it belongeth. Cha. 37.
And seeing that the Lord hath given the charge of administration of the Sacraments, even unto those self same to whom he hath committed the administration of his word, then is it not lawful for any to administer them, but for such only, to whom that charge is given by just and lawful vocation of God, and of his Church, in the which it is not lawful for any man, to take in hand any thing without lawful vocation.
ANd séeing that the Lorde hathe giuen the charge of administration of the Sacraments, euen vnto those selfe same to whome he hath committed the administration of his worde, then is it not lawfull for any to administer them, but for suche only, to whom that charge is giuen by iust and lawfull vocation of God, and of his Churche, in the which it is not lauful for any man, to take in hand any thing without lawfull vocation.