A14463:1667
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. Let us take again in hand the example of Balaam. Thou mayst well know by what he hath said & done, that he was more malicious than ignorant. For he knew well enough the way that he ought to walk: but covetousness wherewith he had his heart filled, did let his will not to agree with the knowledge of God which he had.
P. Lette vs take againe in hand ye example of Balaam. Thou mayst wel know by what he hath sayde & done, that he was more malicious than ignorant. For he knew well inough the way that he ought to walk: but couetousnesse wherewith he had his hearte filled, did let his will not to agrée with the knowledge of God which he had.
M. If I have ⟨p. 251⟩well understood that which thou haste already said of the knowledge of God, it seemeth to me, that a man may not call that of Balaam true knowledge of God, forasmuch as it was not such that his understanding was so well lightened by the spirit of God, that he did forthwith draw and guide his heart and will to glorify GOD as he ought.
M. If I haue ⟨p. 251⟩well vnderstode that whiche thou haste alreadie said of the knowledge of God, it seemeth to me, that a man maye not call that of Balaam true knowledge of God, forsomuche as it was not suche that hys vnderstanding was so well lightened by the spirite of God, that he did foorthwyth drawe and guyde hys hearte and wyll to glorifye GOD as hée oughte.
Pet. That which thou sayest is true: And therefore I did not clean exempt Balaam of ignorance, when I said, that there was in him more malice than ignorance, but I would give to understand that there was ignorance in him, albeit the malice was the greater: For if he had known God as he ought to have done, he had forthwith loved him, and would have endeavoured himself rather to please him than the king Balaac, and would not have preferred the worldly honour and profit which he looked for at his hand, to the honour of God, and to his gifts and graces.