Of the number of the gifts of the holy ghost, & of the distribution of them.

Of the number of the gifts of the holy ghost, & of the distributiō of them.

MATTHEW. Howe many be the gifts of the holy Ghost?

MATHEVV. HOwe manye be the giftes of the holy Ghost?

M. It followeth then that there is no number certain.

M. It foloweth then that there is no number certain.

P. No in deed, except we will presume to number that which is infinite.

P. No in deede, excepte we wil presume to number that which is infinite.

M. That notwithstanding, it seemeth to me that the Theologians account ordinarily seven gifts and graces of the holy Ghost.

M. That notwithstanding, it seemeth to me that the Theologians accompte ordinarily seauen giftes and graces of the holy Ghoste.

Peter. These Theologians of whom thou speakest, are Papistical Theologians, which know neither what is the holy Ghost, nor yet his gifts, and therefore less the number of them. But because they have read near such a number of gifts of the holy Ghost, in the passage of Isaiah, which I even now alleged, they have concluded, that they were all comprehended in that number, or at the least they say so.

Peter. These Theologians of whom thou speakest, are Papisticall Theologians, whiche knowe neyther what is the holye Ghoste, nor yet his giftes, and therefore lesse the numbre of them. But bycause they haue read neare suche a number of giftes of the holie Ghoste, in the passage of Esaiah, which I euen nowe alledged, they haue concluded, that they were all comprehended in that number, or at the least they saye so.

M. Thou hast yet for all that a number of others, which are not there comprehended. Saint Paul speaketh yet of many others chiefly in the Epistles written to the Romans,¹ & to the Corinths, which are not comprehended in this number, as are the gifts of tongs, of prophecy, of healing, & such like, which he saith ⟨p. 220⟩are all of one self spirit, which giveth and distributeth to every man according as is expedient for him.

M. Thou hast yet for all that a number of others, whiche are not there comprehended. Saincte Paule speaketh yet of many others chéefly in the Epistles written to the Romans,¹ & to the Corinths, which ar not comprehended in this nūber, as ar ye gifts of tōgs, of prophecie, of healing, & suche like, which he saith ⟨p. 220⟩are all of one selfe spirite, whiche giueth and distributeth to euery man according as is expedient for him.

1. 1Ro. 12. b. c 1. Cor. 12. a b.

M. He doth not then distribute them all to every man.

M. He dothe not then distribute them all to euery man.

P. Seeing he doth distribute them according as it is expedient, it followeth, that he distributeth to every man so much as is necessary.

P. Séeing he dothe distribute them according as it is expedient, it followeth, that he distributeth to euery man so much as is necessarie.

Of the diversity of the gifts of the holy Ghost, and of the difference of them.

Of the diuersitie of the giftes of the holie Ghoste, and of the difference of them.

M. Seeing he distributeth them not to all, it followeth then that they be not all necessary to mans salvation. For if they were all necessary thereunto, no man could be saved, except he had them all.

M. SEing hée distributeth them not to all, it followeth then that they bée not all necessarie to mans saluation. For if they were all necessarie therevnto, no man coulde be saued, except he had them all.

P. Thou hast here to note, that albeit there is but one only and one very spirit of God, which distributeth all his gifts, yet notwithstanding his gifts be divers. Wherefore there must be difference put between them.

P. Thou hast here to note, that albeit there is but one onely and one very spirite of God, whiche distributeth all hys giftes, yet notwithstanding his giftes bée diuers. Wherefore there muste be difference put betwene them.

M. How takest thou this difference?

P. In that that there be some that are so necessary to every mans salvation, that no man can be saved except he be made partaker of them ⟨p. 221⟩in his proper person.

P. In that that ther be some that are so necessarie to euerye mans saluation, that no man can be saued except he be made partaker of them ⟨p. 221⟩in his proper person.