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The first part of the Christian instruction, and general so[m]me of the doctrine, contained…The firste parte of the Christian instruction, and generall so[m]me of the doctrine, conteyned…
The first part of the Christian instruction, and general so[m]me of the doctrine, contained in the holy Scriptures wherein the principal points of the religion are familiarly handled by dialogues, very necessary to be read of all Christians. Translated into English, by John Shute, according to the late copy set forth, by th'author Master Peter Viret. 1565. Overseen and perused, according to the order appointed, by the Queens majesties injunctions.The firste parte of the Christian instruction, and generall so[m]me of the doctrine, conteyned in the holy Scriptures wherein the principall pointes of the religion are familiarly handled by dialogues, very necessary to be read of all Christians. Translated into Englishe, by Iohn Shute, accordyng to the late copy set forth, by th'author Maister Peter Viret. 1565. Ouersene and perused, accordyng to the order appointed, by the Queenes maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by John Day, 1565London: printed by Iohn Day, 1565
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¶ Of those that cloak their rebellion against the word and vvill of God, under colour of obedience which they owe to the laws that their princes have made against the same: & of such as commit the charge of their consciences to their curates and pastors.
¶ Of those that cloke their rebellion agaynste the vvorde and vvill of God, vnder colour of obedience vvhich they ovve to the lavves that theyr princes haue made agaynste the same: & of such as commit the charge of their consciences to their curates and pastours.
T. There are yet others that have a little better colour, which say, that they will believe as their princes do, and that they are bound to obey all their laws and ordinances. There are also an other sort which commit them selves wholly into the hands of their Bishops and curates, which are their pastors, and spiritual fathers, and only those ⟨p. 29⟩that have the charge of their souls, and consciences, and shall render account, and endure the punishment for them, if that through their negligence they be evil instructed. D. I fear that it fareth with many of those men that have such shifts, as it did with the Citizens of Jerusalem, which greatly marvelled to see their Lords and rulers to suffer Jesus Christ without contradiction to teach openly in their temple, considering that before that time they sought means to put him to death, all the while that they thought that their governors and pastors condemned both Jesus Christ and his doctrine, and that they forbade that any man should speak of him: this was a sufficient impeachment to hinder them from coming to him. But afterward when they saw that they had left of to pursue him, and that they were of the opinion that they had changed their purpose, and did acknowledge Jesus Christ to be the true Christ, they did then no more depend upon the judgements and consciences of the rulers and prelates, nor would in any wise follow the opinion that they then knew that they had of Christ, but builded them selves upon fair theology, and began to dispute with them selves to be a hindrance to them selves, saying: