A14463:1276
A14463:1276
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.
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.
M. Which is the other point that thou hast yet to expound concerning the difference whereof thou hast made mention, touching the office of prophet of Jesus Christ?
M. WHiche is the other pointe that thou hast yet to expounde concerning the difference whereof thou hast made mention, touching the office of prophet of Iesus Christ?
P. It is that Jesus Christ is not a Prophet, having none other power but to show forth the word of God by mouth, as the other ministers of the same do.1 But beside that, he hath the power to imprint the same in their hearts by the virtue of his holy spirit, and to give it virtue and efficacy in them.
P. It is that Iesus Christ is not a Prophete, hauing none other power but to shew foorth the worde of God by mouth, as the other ministers of the same do.1 But beside that, he hathe the power to imprinte the same in theyr hartes by the vertue of his holy spirite, and to giue it vertue and efficacie in thē.
M. Thy meaning is then that the other prophets and ministers of the word of God have not that power.
M. Thy meaning is then that the other prophets and ministers of the worde of God haue not that power.
P. Not of them selves, but so far forth as Jesus Christ doth work in them and in their ministry, by the divine power of his holy Spirit. And therefore, when he commanded his Apostles to go and preach the Gospel, and did give unto them power to pardon & retain sins by him, he forthwith ⟨p. 189⟩gave unto them the holy Ghost breathing upon them in token of the same,1 and afterward did send him to them upon the day of Pentecost, after that he was ascended into Heaven.
P. Not of them selues, but so farre foorth as Iesus Christ doth worke in them and in their ministerie, by the diuine power of his holy Spirite. And therefore, when he commanded his Apostles to go and preache the Gospell, and did giue vnto them power to pardon & retaine sinnes by him, he foorthwith ⟨p. 189⟩gaue vnto them the holy Ghost brething vppon them in token of the same,1 and afterwarde did send him to them vppon the daye of Pentecost, after that he was ascended into Heauen.
M. I think that that which thou sayest, is the cause why Saint Paul said, he that planteth and he that watereth, are nothing, but God which giveth the increase.
M. I thinke that that whiche thou saist, is the cause why Sainct Paule sayd, he that planteth and he that watereth, are nothing, but God whiche giueth the encrease.
P. It is true. And for that cause insomuch as he is man, he hath planted and watered by his outward ministry, but in that that he is very God, he hath also power to give the increase, and doth daily give it by the ministry of his servants.
P. It is true. And for that cause in somuche as he is man, he hath planted and watered by his outwarde ministerie, but in that that he is very God, he hath also power to giue the encrease, and doth dayly giue it by the ministerie of his seruāts.
M. In so doing, he doth there daily the office of prophet.
M. In so doing, he doth there dayly the office of prophet.
P. If he did not so, all the rest, as well Prophets as Apostles, and all the ministers of the word of God, should travel in deed in vain.
P. If he did not so, all the rest, as well Prophetes as Apostles, and all the ministers of the worde of God, shold trauel in déede in vaine.