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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…

Name: The first part of the Christian instruction, and general so[m]me of the doctrine, contained…
Author: Pierre Viret

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.

Pierre Viret 1511–1571London: printed by John Day, 1565London: printed by Iohn Day, 1565

[28], 191, [5] p. · 83k words · STC 24777 · ESTC S119198

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Dialogue 1 › The first Dialogue is entitled, the holy Inquisition, or the Depen… › ¶ Of those men that make greater account of their purses, then of…: ¶ Of those men that make greater account of their purses, then of their consciences, a…Dialogue 1 › The first Dialogue is entituled, the holy Inquisition, or the Depen… › ¶ Of those men that make greater accoumpt of their purses, then of…: ¶ Of those men that make greater accoumpt of their purses, then of their consciences, a…

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¶ Of those men that make greater account of their purses, then of their consciences, and of the danger into the which they cast themselves, that commit such charge to false teachers, and they them selves to have no great regard to the same.

¶ Of those men that make greater accoumpt of their purses, then of their consciences, and of the daūger into the which they cast thēselues, that cōmit such charge to false teachers, and they them selues to haue no great regard to the same.

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D. I Would gladly understand of those men, if they would in the like sort trust them with their purses, & never ask them any account, nor never have regard, to their government. T. I do not believe it. For there is no prince nor other, that committeth the charge of his affairs to others, but that sometime he will know, in what sort they are passed & done. D. Then their purse is dearer unto them, than is their conscience or their soul, ⟨p. 43⟩or else yt inheritance of the kingdom of heaven: for they put their trust in such, & commit the whole charge of their consciences, & souls to those, that they would hardly trust for a couple of crowns: they esteem very slenderly, yt price which our Lord Jesus Christ hath payed for them, which is much more precious ¹than all the gold & all the silver, that ever was in the world. T. They do trust, as I have already said, that these men shall answer for them. D. It is very true that they shall answer, but so much the worse for those for whom they shall answer: for so much as they shall not by means thereof, be acquitted of the debt: for if it must needs be shall, that they answer, for default of that debt which they owe to our great Lord, which shall not be paid unto him, according as their office doth require, it shall be them for that the same is lost. The Lord speaking of this matter, saith by his Prophet Ezekiel, that he

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Pierre Viret 1511–1571

Place

London

Printer

John DayIohn Day

Year

1565

Size

[28], 191, [5] p.

Words

82,531

Catalogue

STC 24777 · ESTC S119198

Text

EEBO-TCP A14462

Passages

432

Sections

167

Title page

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…

¶ Of those men that make greater account of their purses, then of their consciences, and of the danger into the which they cast themselves, that commit such charge to false teachers, and they them selves to have no great regard to the same.

¶ Of those men that make greater accoumpt of their purses, then of their consciences, and of the daūger into the which they cast thēselues, that cōmit such charge to false teachers, and they them selues to haue no great regard to the same.

¶ Of the care that every man ought to have, to know the way of salvation, and how they ought to beware of false Prophets and seducers of the people.

¶ Of the care that euerye man ought to haue, to knovve the vvay of saluation, and hovv they ought to bevvare of false Prophetes and seductors of the people.

¶ How that the admonitions which are written in the holy Scriptures, against the false Prophets, do make them to be without excuse, that suffer them selves to be seduced by them.

¶ Hovv that the admonitions vvhich are vvritten in the holy Scriptures, agaynst the false Prophets, do make them to be vvithout excuse, that suffer them selues to be seduced by them.

¶ Of such as always excuse them by their great business, and can never find convenient time to hearken to the word of God, and to lay their hands to his work

¶ Of suche as alvvayes excuse them by theyr great busines, and can neuer fynde conuenient tyme to hearken to the vvorde of God, and to laye their handes to his vvorke

¶ Of the means whereby mens business may be advanced or hindered.

¶ Of the meanes vvherby mens busines may be aduaunced or hindred.

¶ Of mockers which love not the Gospel, and yet make the court unto it, and make a show as though they had great devotion to it.

¶ Of mockers vvhich loue not the Gospell, and yet make the courte vnto it, and make a shevv as though they had great deuotion to it.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶ Of those men that make greater account of their purses, then of their consciences, and of the danger into the which they cast themselves, that commit such charge to false teachers, and they them selves to have no great regard to the same.

¶ Of those men that make greater accoumpt of their purses, then of their consciences, and of the daūger into the which they cast thēselues, that cōmit such charge to false teachers, and they them selues to haue no great regard to the same.

¶ Of the care that every man ought to have, to know the way of salvation, and how they ought to beware of false Prophets and seducers of the people.

¶ Of the care that euerye man ought to haue, to knovve the vvay of saluation, and hovv they ought to bevvare of false Prophetes and seductors of the people.

¶ How that the admonitions which are written in the holy Scriptures, against the false Prophets, do make them to be without excuse, that suffer them selves to be seduced by them.

¶ Hovv that the admonitions vvhich are vvritten in the holy Scriptures, agaynst the false Prophets, do make them to be vvithout excuse, that suffer them selues to be seduced by them.

¶ Of such as always excuse them by their great business, and can never find convenient time to hearken to the word of God, and to lay their hands to his work

¶ Of suche as alvvayes excuse them by theyr great busines, and can neuer fynde conuenient tyme to hearken to the vvorde of God, and to laye their handes to his vvorke

¶ Of the means whereby mens business may be advanced or hindered.

¶ Of the meanes vvherby mens busines may be aduaunced or hindred.

¶ Of mockers which love not the Gospel, and yet make the court unto it, and make a show as though they had great devotion to it.

¶ Of mockers vvhich loue not the Gospell, and yet make the courte vnto it, and make a shevv as though they had great deuotion to it.

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