A14463:1709
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. Thou concludest very well. And therefore Jesus Christ said to his Apostles, which did glory because the devils were subject to them, by mean of the gift of miracle which was given to them: Rejoice not,1 said he, in that that, the spirits are subject to you, but rejoice in that that your names are written in Heaven.
P. Thou concludest very well. And therfore Iesus Christ sayd to hys Apostles, whiche did glory bycause the deuills were subiect to them, by meane of ye gifte of miracle which was giuē to them: Reioice not,1 saide he, in that that, the spirites are subiecte to you, but reioyce in that that your names are writtē in Heauen.
- 1Luke. 10. d
M. What meaneth he thereby?
Pe. That they should much more esteem the favour which God had showed unto them in that that he had chosen them to be his children and heirs,1 and that he had made them partakers of the gifts, by mean whereof they have obtained such ⟨p. 261⟩a benefit, than in that that he gave them the gift of miracles, yea indeed, than in that that he made them Apostles. For Judas was chosen an Apostle, and had the gift of prophecy and of miracles, as we have already said, but for that he was not of the true chosen which were chosen to be the children of God, the gifts which he had received of him served him not but only to more grievous condemnation. And therefore Jesus Christ did call him Devil, because he had not those other more excellent gifts of God,