A14463:1269
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.
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.