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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 the testimonies by the which men declare them selves to be ve…: ¶ Of the testimonies by the which men declare them selves to be very Epicurians, and o…Dialogue 1 › The first Dialogue is entituled, the holy Inquisition, or the Depen… › ¶ Of the testimonyes by the vvhich men declare them selues to be ve…: ¶ Of the testimonyes by the vvhich men declare them selues to be very Epicurians, and o…

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¶ Of the testimonies by the which men declare them selves to be very Epicurians, and of the providence and justice of God against their false opinions.

¶ Of the testimonyes by the vvhich men declare them selues to be very Epicurians, and of the prouidence and iustice of God against their false opinions.

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D. All those opinions are wonderful dangerous, and notwithstanding the same, the greatest number of ¹men at this day declare them selves by their works, to be of that judgement. For if they believed assuredly that there were a GOD, and an other life, and a judgement, to the which every man shall be called to render a•• account, and that there were a Paradise and a h•ll: ⟨p. 52⟩they would neither speak nor live in such sort as they do: but would stand in more fear of God, and bear greater reverence to his law and word. For if there be a God, (which no man can deny, unless he be more barbarous then all the barbarous people that ever were in the world, ye• then barbarousness it self, and more brute and furious than are all savage and brute beasts, and more devilish then the devil himself) it must needs be that such things are, for the one of them can not be without the other. God can not be God without his providence & justice, if he have his providence, seeing he hath discerned men from beasts, and hath made him a partaker of his godly nature, there is no doubt but that he hath other care of him then of beasts, ²

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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

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432

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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 the testimonies by the which men declare them selves to be very Epicurians, and of the providence and justice of God against their false opinions.

¶ Of the testimonyes by the vvhich men declare them selues to be very Epicurians, and of the prouidence and iustice of God against their false opinions.

¶ Of the light of Gods word which is given to men, and of the nature of the same, and of the contempt that is among men.

¶ Of the lighte of Gods vvorde vvhich is geuen to men, and of the nature of the same, and of the contempte that is among men.

¶ Of the authority of holy Scriptures, and in what sort God hath declared his vvill unto men, and how much it agreeth with his providence.

¶ Of the authoritie of holy Scriptures, and in vvhat sort God hath declared his vvill vnto men, and hovve much it agreeth vvith his prouidence.

¶ Of the most devely she perversity of the Epicurians, and how they do agree with the doctrine of Mahomet, who is of opinion that all men shall be saved in their own law.

¶ Of the moste deuely she peruersitie of the Epicurians, and hovve they doe agree vvith the doctrine of Mahomet, vvho is of opinion that all men shall bee saued in theyr ovvne lavve.

¶ Of mans traditions and of the rule which is set before us in the holy Scriptures, of all religion and doctrine.

¶ Of mans traditions and of the rule vvhich is set before vs in the holy Scriptures, of all religion and doctrine.

¶ How we ought to judge of that, where God forbiddeth us to do that which seemeth good in our own opinion: and of the assurance of our consciences by the word of God, without the which nothing can please God that man can do.

¶ Hovv vve oughte to iudge of that, vvhere God forbyddeth vs to doe that vvhich semeth good in our ovvne opinion: and of the assuraunce of our consciences by the vvorde of God, vvithout the vvhi•he nothyng can please God that man can doe.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶ Of the testimonies by the which men declare them selves to be very Epicurians, and of the providence and justice of God against their false opinions.

¶ Of the testimonyes by the vvhich men declare them selues to be very Epicurians, and of the prouidence and iustice of God against their false opinions.

¶ Of the light of Gods word which is given to men, and of the nature of the same, and of the contempt that is among men.

¶ Of the lighte of Gods vvorde vvhich is geuen to men, and of the nature of the same, and of the contempte that is among men.

¶ Of the authority of holy Scriptures, and in what sort God hath declared his vvill unto men, and how much it agreeth with his providence.

¶ Of the authoritie of holy Scriptures, and in vvhat sort God hath declared his vvill vnto men, and hovve much it agreeth vvith his prouidence.

¶ Of the most devely she perversity of the Epicurians, and how they do agree with the doctrine of Mahomet, who is of opinion that all men shall be saved in their own law.

¶ Of the moste deuely she peruersitie of the Epicurians, and hovve they doe agree vvith the doctrine of Mahomet, vvho is of opinion that all men shall bee saued in theyr ovvne lavve.

¶ Of mans traditions and of the rule which is set before us in the holy Scriptures, of all religion and doctrine.

¶ Of mans traditions and of the rule vvhich is set before vs in the holy Scriptures, of all religion and doctrine.

¶ How we ought to judge of that, where God forbiddeth us to do that which seemeth good in our own opinion: and of the assurance of our consciences by the word of God, without the which nothing can please God that man can do.

¶ Hovv vve oughte to iudge of that, vvhere God forbyddeth vs to doe that vvhich semeth good in our ovvne opinion: and of the assuraunce of our consciences by the vvorde of God, vvithout the vvhi•he nothyng can please God that man can doe.

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