A14463:1267
A14463:1267
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.
M. Which be these offices?
M. Whiche be these offices?
P. The office of a prophet, of a king, and of a Sacrificator.
M. What signifieth then the name of Christ, which comprehendeth so many things?
M. What signifyeth then the name of Christe, whiche comprehendeth so many things?
P. It signifieth anointed, and because that in the ancient Church of Israel, the Prophets, kings,1 and sacrificers ⟨p. 186⟩were anointed by the ordinance of God,2 in testimony of their vocation and office they were called by that name, and in like wise because they were true figures of the very anointed of the Lord,3 which is the very son of God which was anointed by the holy Ghost, who was given to him without measure, above all other men.
P. It signifieth anointed, and bicause that in the auncient Churche of Israell, the Prophets, kings,1 and sacrificators ⟨p. 186⟩were annoynted by the ordinance of God,2 in testimonie of their vocation and office they were called by that name, and in like wise bycause they were true fygures of the very anoynted of the Lorde,3 which is the very sonne of God whyche was anoynted by the holy Ghoste, who was giuen to him withoute measure, aboue all other men.
M. Thou wilt then say that Jesus Christ is also named with that name, aswell because of the same vinction, as because that all those offices were enjoined to him by the father?
M. Thou wilte then say that Iesus Christ is also named with that name, aswell bycause of the same vinction, as bycause that all those offices were enioyned to him by the father?
P. It is even so.
P. It is euen so.
M. Show me now what every one of these offices importeth, and begin by his office of Prophet.
M. SHewe me nowe what euery one of these offices importeth, and begin by his office of Prophete.
Peter. As concerning his office of Prophet, he is not only a Prophet, as those which in the Scriptures are called by that name, but of an other sort much more excellent.
Peter. As concerning hys office of Prophete, hée is not onely a Prophete, as those whiche in the Scriptures are called by that name, but of an other sorte muche more excellent.
P. I find there difference chiefly in two points.
P. I finde there difference chiefly in two points.
M. Which is the first?
M. Whiche is the firste?
Peter. It is that God hath not spoken in his Church in the person of Jesus Christ only, in the manner that he hath heretofore spoken by his Prophets, in sundry sorts more covert and dark:1 but hath spoken by his own Son, plainly and with an open face, and hath showed unto us by him the doctrine of salvation, so fully and perfectly, that we may not attend any other perfection in this world, as touching that point.
Peter. It is that God hathe not spoken in his Church in the person of Iesus Christe onely, in the manner that he hath heretofore spoken by his Prophets, in sundry sortes more couert and darke:1 but hath spoken by his owne Sonne, plainly and with an open face, and hathe shewed vnto vs by him ye doctrine of saluatiō, so fully and perfectly, that we may not attende any other perfection in thys worlde, as touching that pointe.
M. Thy meaning is then, that seeing Jesus Christ is come upon earth, he hath brought the doctrine requisite in his Church, so perfect, that no man may add any thing more thereunto, and that none ought from that time forth to look for any more ample and perfect revelation and manifestation of the will of God.
M. Thy meaning is then, that seeing Iesus Christ is come vppon earth, he hath brought the doctrine requisite in his Churche, so perfecte, that no man may adde any thyng more therevnto, and that none ought frō that time foorth to loke for any more ample and perfecte reuelation and manifestation of the wil of God.
P. Saint John doth witness it unto us, when he saith that no man ever saw God, but the son which is in the bosom of the Father, hath declared him unto us. For this cause Jesus Christ him self hath said that he hath declared to his disciples,1 all that which he hath heard of his Father.
P. Sainct Iohn doth witnesse it vnto vs, when he saithe that no man euer sawe God, but the sōne which is in the bosom of the Father, hath declared him vnto vs. For this cause Iesus Christe him selfe hath saide that he hath declared to his disciples,1 all that whiche he hath hearde of his Father.