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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… › ¶ Of the hypocrisy of those that depend only upon men, in matter…: ¶ Of the hypocrisy of those that depend only upon men, in matter of Religion, and of…Dialogue 2 › ❧ The second Dialogue, intituled the waiting for the Councell, or t… › ¶ Of the hypocrisie of those that depende onely vpon men, in matter…: ¶ Of the hypocrisie of those that depende onely vpon men, in matter of Religion, and of…

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¶ 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.

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D. Now from whence do these sudden alterations and changes proceed? but that the one sort are enforced ⟨p. 99⟩through fear to leave of, & to set a good face on it: as a horse doth whilst a man hath him short rained in his bridle, which after being put into the fields, as soon as he is at liberty, or else as a river which is letted or holden back by force of ramparts, which floeth forth violently, as soon, as they are broken. The other sort do change as the prince doth, because they dwell upon the authority and doings of men, and not upon the only word of God. And therefore I say, that even as the Councils, do make the one sort hypocrites, so make they the other, disciples of men, rather then of Jesus Christ. For, to receive a doctrine, and to believe it, for the authority and appearance of men, which do allow it, that is not properly to believe the word of God, although it be nothing else but the very pure Gospel: but it is to believe and wholly to put trust in men. For if those men, which by their authority have moved me to receive it, should happen to forsake it: I should be no less prest and ready to refuse & to shake it of with them, then I was to receive it and to allow it be their means. We do at this present see very plainly the experience hereof in those Churches, which here to fore have been reformed by the preaching of the Gospel, which at this present have received the Interim, and the Mass. For yt Interim is a very perfect token or proof for men to know in deed, who they be that have unfeignedly believed God, and his word, and which they be, that have dwelled upon men, and their authority, and have received the Gospel, either through hypocrisy and dissimulation for the love of men, and the hope of their own gain and fleshly liberty, or else by perfect faith and true simplicity of heart, and by yt very persuasion of the spirit of God in their conscience, for the health of their souls, & to serve to the glory of God. Those men that do change in such sort their faith, with every wind that bloweth, do plainly declare that they never understood Jesus Christ very well, when he said: Be

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The book

Title as printed

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

Text

EEBO-TCP A14462

Passages

432

Sections

167

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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…

¶ 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.

¶ Of the difference that men ought to put between the doctrine and writings of the Apostles and Prophets, and of those that came after them, and the cause thereof.

¶ Of the difference that men ought to put betvvene the doctrine and vvritings of the Apostles and Prophets, and of those that came after them, and the cause therof.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶ 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.

¶ Of the difference that men ought to put between the doctrine and writings of the Apostles and Prophets, and of those that came after them, and the cause thereof.

¶ Of the difference that men ought to put betvvene the doctrine and vvritings of the Apostles and Prophets, and of those that came after them, and the cause therof.

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