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An wholesome antidotus or counter-poison, against the pestilent heresy and sect of the Anabaptists…An holsome antidotus or counter-poysen, agaynst the pestylent heresye and secte of the Anabaptistes…
An wholesome antidotus or counter-poison, against the pestilent heresy and sect of the Anabaptists newly translated out of lati[n] into English by John Veron, SenonoysAn holsome antidotus or counter-poysen, agaynst the pestylent heresye and secte of the Anabaptistes newly translated out of lati[n] into Englysh by Iohn Veron, Senonoys
printed by Humphrey Powell, 1548printed by Humfrey Powell, 1548
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Joiada. No doubt there is, but that they be ignorant, and know not, which way, god doeth call, & what are the tokens and signs of vocation and sending. For they, that are called & sent of god, are manifested by certain tokens and signs which do follow, that it may appear, that they be truly called and sent either by miracles, or by manifest vocation and sending, but specially by dexterity or aptness, integrity of life, constancy and steadfastness, erudition and learning, worthy such sending and vocation.
Ioiada. No doubt there is, but that thei be ignoraunt, and know not, whiche waie, god doeth call, & what are the tokens and signes of vocacion and sendyng. For thei, that are called & sent of god, are manifested by certaine tokens and signes whiche doe folow, that it maie appeare, that thei be truely called and sent either by miracles, or by manifest vocacion and sendynge, but specially by dexteritee or aptenesse, integreted of lyfe, constauncy and stedfastnesse, erudicion and learnynge, woorthy suche sendynge and vocacion.
Simon. what, and if ye do feign all this, without scriptures?
Symon. what, and if ye dooe faine all this, without scriptures?
Joiada. I will prove all, that I have ⟨image 53⟩[…] ⟨image 53⟩[…] ⟨image 54⟩said by the word of god. A little afore, that Christ did depart from his apostles, he did send them, unto the world, to preach the gospel, unto all creatures, but before, that they should take in hand this office, they should tarry a while in Nierusalem till they were endued with grace from above. For he did promise unto them, to send the promised spirit and comfort our of the father upon them. And after, that they had ones received the holy ghost, with it, they did receive, the knowledge of all sciences, speeches, & tongues.