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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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it would please the devil not to appear unto him in his hideous and fear full form, but rather in mans shape in the likeness of a Prothonotary, which thing being granted, at a day appointed: in the summer time, the Cardinal conveyed him self secretly alon• into a chamber in a certain place called mount Cavallus, and there came unto him my Lord the Prothonotary, being a man of a mean age very honourably apparelled, who after certain devise and discourse had, assured him, that he should be Pope, who being then full of joy enquired of the time, and how long he should reign. This reverend prothonotary made him a deceptive answer, full of doubtfulness, to wit that he should reign xi. and viii. the Cardinal foolishly persuaded him self that he should reign in the Papal dignity. 19. years, albeit that the promise was but for xi. years and. 8. months when Innocent the. 8. was dead Roderick Borgia was created and established Pope, who forthwith named him self Alexander the vi. now he did for the space of. 11. years and 8. months marvellously trouble and oppress Italy, he being old began to be diseased & sick whereupon he kept his bed, and commanded one of his servants named Modena (who was most privy and familiar with him of all those of his Court) to go into his guard robe and to bring him a little book richly set, with gold and precious stones: which was in a certain box or drawer, which he appointed him unto. This little book contained all the sorts and kinds of illusions and enchantments of Necromancy, where at, this old man determined to enquire & to ascertain him self, of the end and closing up of his life: this servant according to the commandment of his master, went to the place, and as he was entering in at the door of the chamber, he saw one fit in the Popes chair, who was very like unto his master, which when he saw (being horribly afraid) returned and ran to his master, without bringing the book with him, to whom he declared what he had seen: which thing when the Pope understood fully, and saw his servant so affrayed: he let him alone for a time, afterward he so wrought with him, that he caused him to go again to his guard robe, to see if he could espy the aforesaid Pope: & whether he would say any thing to him or no.
it would please the deuill not to appeare vnto hym in his hydeous and feare full forme, but rather in mans shape in the likenes of a Prothonotarie, whiche thyng beyng graunted, at a day appointed: in the sommer tyme, the Cardinall conueyed him selfe secretly alon• into a chamber in a certayne place called mount Cauallus, and there came vnto him my Lord the Prothonotarie, beyng a man of a meane age very honorably apparelled, who after certayne deuise and discourse hadde, assured him, that he should be Pope, who beyng then full of ioy enquired of the tyme, and how long he should raygne. This reuerend prothonotarie made hym a deceptiue aūswere, full of doubtfulnes, to wit that he should raigne xi. and viii. the Cardinal foolishly persuaded him self that he should raygne in the Papall dignitie. 19. yeares, albeit that the promes was but for xi. yeares and. 8. monethes when Innocent the. 8. was dead Rodericke Borgia was created and established Pope, who forthwith named hym selfe Alexander the vi. now he did for the space of. 11. yeares and 8. monethes meruelously trouble and oppresse Italie, he beyng old began to be diseased & sicke wherupon he kept his bed, and commaunded one of his seruauntes named Modena (who was most priuy and familiar with hym of al those of hys Court) to go into his garde robe and to bryng hym a litle booke richly set, with gold and precious stones: which was in a certaine boxe or drawer, which he appointed hym vnto. This litle booke contayned all the sortes and kyndes of illusions and enchauntements of Negromancie, where at, this old man determined to enquire & to assertaine him selfe, of the ende and closyng vp of his lyfe: this seruaunt accordyng to the commaundement of his maister, went to the place, and as he was entryng in at the dore of the chamber, he saw one fit in the Popes chaire, who was very lyke vnto hys maister, which when he saw (beyng horribly affrayd) returned and ran to his maister, without bringyng the boke with hym, to whom he declared what he had sene: which thyng when the Pope vnderstood fully, and saw his seruaunt so affrayed: he let hym alone for a tyme, afterwarde he so wrought with hym, that he caused hym to go agayne to hys garde robe, to see if he could espie the aforesayd Pope: & whether he would say any thyng to hym or no.