A14463:1583
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. 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,