A14462:217
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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¶ For what cause and reason, the doctrine of the Interim, can not be re•eived neither into the Church of Christ, ne yet into the Popes Church.
¶ For vvhat cause and reason, the doctrine of the Interim, can not be re•eiued neither into the Churche of Christ, ne yet into the Popes Churche.
D. Therefore let us leave of this Interim, which doth so much confound it self, as ever did any thing: for it is made by such understanding and judgement, that no man may by reason approve it: for so much as in every respect, it is but a very Papistry, somewhat disguised, published, and covered with a mask, being finally different from the first. And therefore no man may follow the doctrine thereof, unless that he renounce the doctrine of Jesus Christ, and make a new alliance with that of Antichrist. T. Yea and it was not framed, but to the end it might by little & little, pluck back from the Gospel, such as had already professed it, and to bring them wholly in the end to Papistry again. D. In deed ⟨p. 86⟩it is accepted of none but of such men, for the papists will none of it, & that not without cause: for if they should receive it, they should condemn themselves, for so much as the Interim doth permit things which they do utterly condemn. Wherefore as soon as they shall have received & allowed it, their traditions are clean gone: for they have embraced this foundation to build their kingdom upon, that their Church can not err: because it is alway governed by the holy ghost. Wherefore if it should once by them be admitted which they have condemned: behold all their doctrine scattered & spilled, & consequently their kingdom overthrown. Afterward it will fare with them as it doth with a piece of work made of woollen third without any seam: which being once broken in any place, & that there be one third plucked out of it, all the rest follow after in order easily. For, if that they once do that, then must they needs confess ye either their Church hath not been governed by the holy Ghost, or else that they have an holy Ghost that may err. Wherefore, to avoid this inconveniency, they will leave no kind of thing which they have invented: they will never acknowledge their faults what or how many soever they be: notwithstanding that they know them apparently, & that they be enforced to condemn them in their own conscience, & that they be so foul, that the very beasts may judge of them. T. I have often times marvelled at that which thou now sayest: but now I do well see what it is that letteth them.