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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…

Name: The first part of the Christian instruction, and general so[m]me of the doctrine, contained…
Author: Pierre Viret

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.

Pierre Viret 1511–1571London: printed by John Day, 1565London: printed by Iohn Day, 1565

[28], 191, [5] p. · 83k words · STC 24777 · ESTC S119198

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Dialogue 2 › ❧ The second Dialogue, entitled the waiting for the Councell, or t… › ¶ What fruit the Church may receive of lawful Councells, and v…: ¶ What fruit the Church may receive of lawful Councells, and what mixture there i…Dialogue 2 › ❧ The second Dialogue, intituled the waiting for the Councell, or t… › ¶ VVhat fruite the Church maye receaue of lavvfull Councells, and v…: ¶ VVhat fruite the Church maye receaue of lavvfull Councells, and vvhat mixture there i…

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¶ What fruit the Church may receive of lawful Councils, and what mixture there is in her of good and bad, and what is her office toward the one and the other.

¶ VVhat fruite the Church maye receaue of lavvfull Councells, and vvhat mixture there is in her of good and bad, and vvhat is her office tovvarde the one and the other.

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T. I Do willingly consent & agree to all that thou sayest: but how so ever it be, the ancient Councils have not yet been without fruit, for at the least they have given some repose to the church for a certain time, and have armed the faithful against the heretics: as we do see in ¹Saint Augustine, for he doth arm himself against the Donatists with the union of the holy universal church, and of the authority of the full Council, as with a buckler: thinking that the full and lawful Council is the consent of the whole church. I do not deny but what so ever Council is holden, there may yet continue still in the church many hypocrites, which will seem to agree with it, and yet for all that in the mean time they will nourish their poison in their hearts. But the church leaveth such to the judgement ²of God. For even as our Lord Jesus Christ doth plainly show it in his parables, she can not be without hypocrites so long as she shall continue upon this earth: upon the which she can not be so pure, but that she shall always be mixed with good & evil. But it is enough for the church to teach simply and plainly that, which every man is bound to believe, and then the true children of the church do believe simply and constantly that which their mother teacheth them and that unfeignedly, and obey her without any gain saying. The hypocrites which are not her lawful children, but misbegotten and bastards, may well through their false

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Author

Pierre Viret 1511–1571

Place

London

Printer

John DayIohn Day

Year

1565

Size

[28], 191, [5] p.

Words

82,531

Catalogue

STC 24777 · ESTC S119198

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EEBO-TCP A14462

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432

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167

Title page

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…

¶ What fruit the Church may receive of lawful Councils, and what mixture there is in her of good and bad, and what is her office toward the one and the other.

¶ VVhat fruite the Church maye receaue of lavvfull Councells, and vvhat mixture there is in her of good and bad, and vvhat is her office tovvarde the one and the other.

¶ Of the hypocrisy of those that depend only upon men, in matter of Religion, and of the proof thereof.

¶ Of the hypocrisie of those that depende onely vpon men, in matter of Religion, and of the proofe therof.

¶ In what sort we may esteem men for masters and teachers, and in what manner we are made the disciples of Jesus Christ, or of men.

¶ In vvhat sorte vve may esteme men for masters and teachers, and in vvhat maner vve are made the disciples of Iesus Christ, or of men.

¶ Of the nature and virtue of true faith, and what difference there is between it and opinion.

¶ Of the nature and vertue of true fayth, and vvhat difference there is betvvene it and opinion.

¶ Of the honour that is dew, to good and true teachers in the Church, and of the mean that we ought to keep, to the end that we do give neither to much, ne yet to little credit to men: & how perilous a thing it is, to trust to much to a mans own judgement.

¶ Of the honor that is devve, to good and true teachers in the Churche, and of the meane that vve ought to kepe, to the ende that vve do gyue neither to much, ne yet to little credite to men: & hovv perillous a thing it is, to trust to much to a mans ovvne iudgemente.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶ What fruit the Church may receive of lawful Councils, and what mixture there is in her of good and bad, and what is her office toward the one and the other.

¶ VVhat fruite the Church maye receaue of lavvfull Councells, and vvhat mixture there is in her of good and bad, and vvhat is her office tovvarde the one and the other.

¶ Of the hypocrisy of those that depend only upon men, in matter of Religion, and of the proof thereof.

¶ Of the hypocrisie of those that depende onely vpon men, in matter of Religion, and of the proofe therof.

¶ In what sort we may esteem men for masters and teachers, and in what manner we are made the disciples of Jesus Christ, or of men.

¶ In vvhat sorte vve may esteme men for masters and teachers, and in vvhat maner vve are made the disciples of Iesus Christ, or of men.

¶ Of the nature and virtue of true faith, and what difference there is between it and opinion.

¶ Of the nature and vertue of true fayth, and vvhat difference there is betvvene it and opinion.

¶ Of the honour that is dew, to good and true teachers in the Church, and of the mean that we ought to keep, to the end that we do give neither to much, ne yet to little credit to men: & how perilous a thing it is, to trust to much to a mans own judgement.

¶ Of the honor that is devve, to good and true teachers in the Churche, and of the meane that vve ought to kepe, to the ende that vve do gyue neither to much, ne yet to little credite to men: & hovv perillous a thing it is, to trust to much to a mans ovvne iudgemente.

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