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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 liberty God hath given, in the usage of ceremonies, and of the mean that must be kept in the same.
¶ VVhat libertie God hath gyuē, in the vsage of ceremonies, and of the meane that must be kept in the same.
T. IT shall then according to thy opinion, be lawful for men, to dispense with ceremonies, and with civil laws and to change them at their pleasures. D. My purpose tendeth not to such an end. For when I do declare for what cause God hath left in this, greater liberty unto men then in the rest, whereof we have spoken, I will not therefore say, although it be lawful for God to change all those things at his pleasure, according as he doth know it, to be mete for the health of man, that man should challenge to him self such a licence: but contrarily when they have received any ordinance of God, be it ceremonies or such like, they ought not at all to change any thing thereof, until that God him self, which only hath liberty so to do, do it: as we see it hath come to pass by the ceremonies, which were observed in the Church of Israel, which were abolished by the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, for that they were not ordained, to serve but only until that time. Besides this, in that, in the which God hath given no certain, and expressed ordinance, but hath left those things in our liberty, as indifferent, we may use that liberty, which he hath left unto us, governing the same always according to the rule of faith and of charity, If there be then any question, as touching the ceremonies ordained in the law of Moses, we must then have regard unto that part of them, which was abolished by the coming of Jesus Christ, which may not now be observed, without ⟨p. 66⟩