A14463:1761
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. That maketh not at all against that which I have now said. For albeit that God at times doth bestow of his gifts upon the unfaithful, the which in deed he doth not bestow upon every faithful man, yet for all that it followeth not but that he doth continually chose some in his Church, to whom he giveth this gift & this office, albeit he doth it not ever after one sort. For he sendeth either moe or few, according as it is needful, and according to the favour that he will show unto it, be it secretly or publicly accordingly as he will make himself known to his.
P. That maketh not at all against that whiche I haue now sayd. For albeit that God at times doth bestowe of his gifts vppon the vnfaithfull, the which in deede he doth not bestow vppon euery faithfull man, yet for all that it followeth not but that he doth cōtinually chose some in his Churche, to whome he giueth thys gift & this office, albeit he doth it not euer after one sorte. For he sendeth either moe or fewe, according as it is néedefull, and according to the fauoure that he wil shew vnto it, be it secretly or publiquely accordingly as he will make himselfe knowen to his.
M. But can it not well come to pass also that very those which are chosen in his Church, may be Hypocrites and rather wolves and hirelings than good pastors?
M. But can it not well come to passe also that very those whiche are chosen in his Church, may be Hypocrites and rather woolues and hierlings thā good pastors?
P. That cometh often times to pass, and the example which thou hast in Judas, doth confirm sufficiently unto us that which thou sayest, if in deed we had none other. But when the Church knoweth them to be such, she should provide for: it by the means that God hath given her in that behalf.