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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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Fascicul. temp. Naucle. supplement. chro. with a number of others, whom for brevity I do omit. Truly these fathers are jolly followers of Christ, who ought chiefly to be followed, he sent his Apostles abroad into the world commanding them to preach the Gospel to all men, and to 1baptize in the name of the father, the son & the holy ghost, &c. the Pope commandeth his to hallow Churches, water, bread, oil, belles, chalices, green boughs, candles with such like trash, & to sing Masses for the living, and for the dead, and to apply them to sundry uses, but the pulpit is not greatly encumbered with them, and when they do preach, they ⟨image 7⟩preach nothing else but lies, as their own dreams, phautasies, Legenda aurea, a Scripture of their own inspiration, & their own traditions, decrees, and ordinances. Christ ordained only two Sacraments, which two they have corrupted and added to them five, because that Christ did not so well know what is meet for his Church as they do, O horrible 2presumption. God him self when he had created man in Paradise, said: It is not good that man be alone, we will make 3him a helper. The Apostle s. Paul saith: It is good for a man not to touch a woman, yet to avoid fornication, let every man have his own wife, & every woman her own husband. 4The Apostle saith, marriage is honourable among all men & the bed undefiled: but God will judge the whore masters and adulterers, these words are general and have regard to all men and to all estates. Jesus Christ did not only allow marriage: but did also honour it with his presence In Cana of Galilee. S. Augustine in his treatise of the goodness of marriage saith, in his. 21. Chap. that he dare not prefer the virginity of S. John, before the marriage of Abraham. S. Ambrose in his first book saith. Touching virgins S. Paul saith. I have no commandment of the Lord, but I do counsel or advise, if the doctor of the Gentiles had no commandment, who is he that might have any? And truly he had no commandment, but he did counsel thereunto, for virginity can not be commaū dead, it may well be desired, for that which is not in our power is not to be commanded, but it is to be wished for. Origens upon S. Matthew in his. 24. Homily saith. That they which do forbid men to marry, do enforce them to a licentious villainy forbidding that which is expedient.