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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 hope that men may have of the Council, in these days, and of those that there shall assemble, and of the issue thereof.
¶ Of the hope that men may haue of the Councell, in these dayes, and of those that there shal assemble, and of the issue thereof.
D. Now if Councils had such issue in those days, that Nazianzene had just occasion to make such complaint: what hope may we have in these days, of such like remedy? For, first of all, what hope may we have to assemble a Council only? yea and if it might so come to pass, that one might be assembled, what goodness might we hope for of it? For who shall assemble it? who be they that shall be there assembled? Who shall there preside? Who shall make the determinations and conclusions of it? and who shall execute them? If a man would reform or suppress a stews, to whom wouldest thou give such a charge? Wouldest thou give it to the master of the stews? and wouldest thou, that he should have the chief authority in that reformation, and that his bawds and ruffians, whoremasters and whores should give their voice and sentence, and that all should be done, according to their will and mind? Might not men have great hope, to have some good resolution and reformation in such a case, of such a Council? T. It should be a great mockery, even like as to make the wolf to be keeper of the sheep. D. Doubtless no more is there any likelihood, considering the state of things at this day in Christendom, to have any Council much more honourable. For if the Pope and his ministers, have their authority, which they have had in time past, even sith they have usurped that tyranny, which they now exercise over the Church, & that ⟨p. 73⟩they pretend to have there, thou mayest easily understand what success men may look for. For it is a thing most certain, that such men will never agree to have a council holden, unless they know it to be for their profit, and that they may there rule at their pleasure, even as they now pretend to do in their Council of Trent. For if they did not think to reign & rule there at their pleasure, it would have been a hard matter ever to agree them thereupon, or to have drawn them thither. And if they may obtain this, it shall not be a Council, but a conjuration & conspiracy against God, as was the council of Annas and Caiaphas, of the Scribes and Pharisees, and of the priests of the law, and of the council of Jerusalem against our Lord Jesus Christ.