A14463:1639
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.
P. There are yet divers considerations upon the which thou concludest. For there are some which have prophesied of things which they themselves well understood, and there be others which understood not their own prophesies.
P. There are yet diuers considerations vpon the which thou concludest. For there are some whiche haue prophesied of things which they themselues wel vnderstoode, and there be others whiche vnderstoode not their owne prophesies.
M. Give me example thereof.
M. Gyue me example therof.
P. Balaam did well understand that which he prophesied of the children of Israel. For he well did know that people to be blessed of God. But Caiaphas prophesied not understanding what he said, for he meant of one, and the spirit of god who made him to speak so, made him to speak an other which he understood not himself.
P. Balaam did well vnderstande that whiche he prophesied of the children of Israell. For he well did know that people to be blessed of God. But Cayphas prophesied not vnderstanding what he sayde, for he ment of one, and the spirite of god who made him to speake so, made him to speake an other which he vnderstood not himselfe.