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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 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.
D. Thou doest conclude very well, but the Epicurians, of whom we speak will not so easily agree to our sayings. For it is hard to satisfy such as do delight to mock God, and to make wars against him, and to persuade in matters of religion, such as desire to live without religion. And in deed such swine are not worthy to be disputed with in such a matter, for so much as in the same they declare them selves to be more beastly then the brute beasts, and that they deny the foundation, which the devils them selves are compelled to confess, for they doubt not at all but that there is one God, and one Lord Jesus Christ, whom they fear and stand in awe of. And even as those reasons which we have already alleged, are sufficient for all such as fear God, and are tractable and not contentions: even so are they sufficient to overthrow and tread down the error of them that do affirm that every man shall be saved in his own law, this proposition should be true, if 1every man did embrace the law of God, this point is an article of the law of Mahomet, because that he doth imagine that God hath given diverse laws unto men, in diverse times, and in diverse places, according to the diversity of the people and nations, wherefore he doth conclude