A14463:1489
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. 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.