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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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¶ What diligence men ought to use in following that vocation whereunto God hath appointed them, & of those Epicurians that are among the Christians, and of the diversity of them.
¶ VVhat diligence men oughte to vse in follovving that vocation vvherunto God hath appoynted them, & of those Epicurians that are amonge the Christians, and of the diuersitie of them.
D. Therefore, when the Lord doth call us, let us make haste as did the Israelites in coming out of Egypt: and let us not take so great leisure that we suffer our 1dowe to be leavened, let us rather eat our bread unleavened, then to suffer it to be long corrupted with the leaven 2of the Egyptians, Pharisees, Sadducees, and Herod. Let us well remember that which Jesus Christ spake of Lot's ⟨p. 51⟩wife, and that answer which he made to him that des• red that he might tarry and bury his father: and to an 3other which in like sort desired that he might go and take his leave of his friends and cousins: suffer sayeth he, the dead to bury the dead, but for thy part show thou forth the kingdom of God. And again, What so ever he be 4that hath once laid his hand to the plough, and doth look behind him, is not meet for the kingdom of God. T. I do greatly fear that there are many Epicurians among those hypocrites, of whom we have spoken. For although there be many in the world that are taken for hypocrites, because they love not God, nor show it so to the world: yet notwithstanding there are some Epicurians the one sort more covert then the other. There is one sort which esteem the whole volume of the sacred Scriptures to be but fables, and they turn it all into jesting and scoffing. There is an other sort which dare not so openly declare what they think: yet do they not much differ in opinion from those of whom we have spoken. There is beside, these an other sort which think that every man shall be saved in his religion, what so ever it be, if so be that they serve God in a good intent.