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Of the power and efficacy of the ministry of Jesus Christ, and of that which he giveth to the ministry of others.

Of the povver and efficacie of the ministerie of Iesus Christ, and of that vvhich he giueth to the ministerie of others.

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.

1. 12. Cor. 3. a

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.

1. 1John. 20. • Act. 2. a 1. Cor. 3. b.Iohn. 20. • Act. 2. a 1. Cor. 3. b.

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.

M. Doth he also the like in the administration of the Sacraments?¹

M. Doth he also the like in the administration of the Sacramentes?¹

1. 1Math. 3. c. Luke. 3. d. Act. 1. a.

P. Thou mayest easily judge by that which Saint John Baptiste said, that as for him, he baptised but with water, but that there should be an other, to wit, Jesus Christ, which should baptise with the holy Ghost and with fire.

P. Thou maist easily iudge by that which Saincte Iohn Baptiste sayde, that as for him, he baptised but with water, but that there shoulde be an other, to witte, Iesus Christe, whiche should baptise with the holy Ghoste and with fire.

M. It seemeth to me that this passage which thou haste even now alleged, doth confirm all that which thou hast already spoken of the power of the ministry of Jesus Christ.

M. It semeth to me that this passage whiche thou haste euen nowe alledged, doth confirme all that whiche thou hast alreadie spoken of the power of the ministerie of Iesus Christ.

P. It is very certain: For as he giveth virtue and efficacy to the Sacraments, even so doth he to the word, and to the preaching of the same, and in like sort he doth in the Sacraments, as in the administration of the word, for the reason is like.

P. It is very certaine: For as he giueth vertue and efficacie to the Sacramentes, euen so dothe hée to the worde, and to the preachyng of the same, and in like sorte he doth in the Sacramentes, as in the administration of the worde, for the reason is lyke.