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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 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.
D. For a full resolution, it seemeth to me that these kind of men of whom we do now speak, do not far otherwise differ from those men of whom we last spake, than the two brethren of whom our Lord Jesus Christ speaketh in a parable, differed the one from the other. The father commanded 1the one to go into the vineyard, he answered plainly that he would not: notwithstanding this churlish answer, he did afterward acknowledge his fault, repented him, and went thither. The like commandment was given to the other, who answered frankly, he would do it, but in deed did it not, upon this same Jesus Christ asked, who was the better of them both, and who did best observe the commandment of the father. T. I would think the first did it: for although he answered fiercely in words, he yet declared that his heart was better then his words did express. And contrarily, the other declared himself to be but ⟨p. 50⟩an hypocrite, giving his father fair words, wherewith to abuse him. D. It froth in manner so with these men, they show as though they did better understand, and had a greater zeal to the word of God, then those which resist it more openly: and yet oftentimes they bear less good will to it. There is no difference but in this, that these men are greater traitors to God, and greater mockers of his word, in so much as they do it more covertly, and more craftily. And therefore we see oftentimes come to pass in them, that which our Lord Jesus Christ hath said, the first shall be the last, and the last the first. It is often seen