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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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¶ The contents of the second Dialogue named the waiting for the Council, or the Neutral Gospellers, to wit, such as vvill deal between the true & false Religion & doctrine.
¶ The contentes of the second Dialogue named the waitinge for the Councell, or the Nevvtrall Gospellers, to vvit, suche as vvill deale betvvene the true & false Religion & doctrine.
Because, that the looking for a general Council, to appease the troubles that are in Christendom in causes of Religion, doth feed and entertain many poor ignorant men in vain hope, and doth let them from the diligent searching out of those things, that belong to their salvation, I have determined fully to entreat of the matter in Dialogues following, in which I will plainly declare, what hope the Christians may have of a Council, and what they may think will come of it, and how hard it will be to assemble it, and what issue, or what good, or evil we ought to look for of it, and what profit the lawful Councils may bring to Christianity, and which is the true Council, upon the which the true Christians ought to repose and to instruct their consciences. And in handling of these matters, I will touch chiefly in this Dialogue, what hope we may have in such affairs, as well of their part, that are called Prelates of the Church, as of the part of the Christian princes, as they have given us well and sufficiently to know by examples, and by experience that we have had already of the Council of Trent. And after that there is some thing said of the Interim, and of such solicitors & workers as will join Jesus Christ, & Antichrist together, & in stead of Christians, make Samaritans, & of the opinion of such as say, that the Council can not err, which is also continued in the other Dialogues following, in the which I do a little paint & set forth, the manner of proceeding, ⟨p. 68⟩which the Papists observe in their Councils, and I do con pare it with that, which God did use in his Council that he held with his people, first in the mount of Sinai, and after that in the hill of Zion. I do show also what preparation there ought to be for the doctrine of such Councils, and how that those two Councils, contain all the doctrine of the old and new Testament, & how they do so agree together, that they both tend to one, upon whom only it behoveth us all to stay.