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Of the gifts of the holy Ghost which men may have & not be chosen of god, and without the which the elect may be saved touching themselves.

Of the gifts of the holie Ghost which mē may haue & not be chosen of god, and without the which the elect may be saued touching themselues.

MATTHEW. I Do now better understand than before, why thou doest call the third work of God, the which thou attributest to the holy Ghost, work of vivification, and for what cause the holy Ghost is called the quickening spirit. There resteth now that we speak of other of his gifts, which thou haste said may serve to the Salvation of them which have them not, without serving at all them which have them to their salvation.

MATHEVV. I Doe nowe better vnderstande than before, why thou doest call the thirde worke of God, the whiche thou attributest to the holy Ghoste, worke of viuification, and for what cause the holie Ghost is called the quickning spirite. There resteth nowe that we speake of other of his giftes, whiche thou haste sayde maye serue to the Saluation of them whyche haue them not, withoute seruing at all them whiche haue them to their saluation.

Math. Doth GOD sometime communicate these gifts unto the reprobates and unfaithful?

Math. Dothe GOD sometyme communicate these guifts vnto the reprobates and vnfaythefull?

Peter. Thou doest not doubt but that he doth distribute them to the elect and the faithful when it pleaseth him.

Peter. Thou doest not doubte but that hée dothe distrybute them to the electe and the faythfull when it pleaseth him.

Math. I may not doubt thereof, seeing I have the examples of the prophets and of the Apostles which witness it unto me.

Math. I may not doubt thereof, séeing I haue the examples of the prophets and of the Apostles whiche witnesse it vnto me.

P. But albeit that these gifts be communicate to divers of the elect and faithful, yet they are not given generally to all, neither to every one specially, and as the others whereof we have already spoken: and on the other side, they be not given in equal and one measure to all those to whom they be given. For the one sort have them in greater number and greater abundance than the others.

P. But albeit that these gifts be communicate to diuers of the elect and faithfull, yet they are not giuen generally to all, neither to euery one specially, and as the others wherof we haue alreadie spoken: and on the other syde, they be not giuen in equall and one measure to all those to whome they be giuen. For the one sorte haue them in greater number and greater abundance than the others.

M. Give me example of that which thou sayest.

M. Giue me example of that whiche thou sayst.

P. Saint John Baptist was so excellent a Prophet,¹ that he was by Jesus Christ preferred to all the other Prophets which were before him: and yet we read not that he had the gift of tongues, as the Apostles had.

P. Saint Iohn Baptist was so excellente a Prophet,¹ that he was by Iesus Chryste preferred to all the other Prophets whiche were before him: and yet wee reade not that he had the gift of tongues, as the Apostles had.

1. 1Matth. 11 b Luke. 7. d

M. It seemeth also to me, that it was not necessary, forasmuch as he was not sent but to those of his own nation.

M. It séemeth also to mée, that it was not necessarie, forsomuche as he was not sent but to those of his owne nation.

P. And therefore I say with Saint Paul, that the holy Ghost distributeth his gifts to every man, as is expedient for him. But to come again to S. John Baptist, no more had he the gift of miracles. For it is written of him plainly, that he did none at all.

P. And therfore I say with Saint Paule, that the holy Ghoste distributeth his giftes to euery man, as is expediente for him. But to come againe to S. Iohn Baptist, no more had he the gifte of miracles. For it is written of him playnly, that he did none at all.

M. I think also, that there were many of the Prophets ⟨p. 237⟩which had but the gift of prophecy, without the gift of either miracles or tongues, forasmuch as they did prophesy but in the Church of Israel,¹ and among people which understood their natural speech

M. I thinke also, that there were many of the Prophetes ⟨p. 237⟩which had but the gift of prophecie, without the gift of eyther miracles or toungs, forsomuche as they did prophecie but in the Churche of Israel,¹ and among people which vnderstod their natural speach

1. 1John. 10. g Exod. 7.8.9.10. 1. Kings. 17. d 2. King. 1. c.d 2. a. 4. f.g. 5. c. d. 6. cIohn. 10. g Exod. 7.8.9.10. 1. Kings. 17. d 2. King. 1. c.d 2. a. 4. f.g. 5. c. d. 6. c

M. We find not many prophets that have had the gift of miracles, as had Moses, Ely, and Elizee. But the Apostles had both the gift of prophecy, miracles, tongues, and such like.

M. We fynd not many prophets yt haue had the gift of miracles, as had Moyses, Elie, and Elizee. But the Apostles hadde bothe the gifte of prophecie, miracles, toungs, and suche lyke.

Of the gifts of the holy Ghost given to the wicked.

Of the giftes of the holy Ghoste giuen to the wicked.

M. I I know now well by these examples, in what sort these gifts he distributed to the faithful, albeit they be not distributed to every one in very number and portion, even of those which are made partakers of them: but thou haste not yet proved how these gifts are also sometime bestowed upon the reprobates and unfaithful.

M. I I knowe nowe well by these examples, in what sorte these giftes hée distributed to the faithfull, albéeit they be not distributed to euery one in verye number and portion, euen of those which are made partakers of them: but thou haste not yet proued how these giftes are also somtyme bestowed vpon the reprobates and vnfaithfull.