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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 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.
T. IF the matter be as thou sayest, to what purpose do the good doctors serve, which have received so many excellent gifts of God, for the edifying of his Church? D. I say not these things to despise or condemn them: for we should be to much unkind toward them, if we should condemn or despise them, considering they have taken so great pain to make the holy Scriptures more plain and easy unto us, and that by their labour we have had great commodity. They have sweat, to deliver us from a great deal of pain and travail, and have greatly holpen us with their labour, and made the way more plain for us. Also we should be to outrageous against God, if that we should despise them, blaspheming the gifts of his holy spirit which he hath bestowed among them. Wherefore, think not that I do allow the judgement of certain rash men, or favour a number of puffed proud spirits, who without any regard condemn all men, esteeming none but them selves. Because they have known that the world hath been seduced by giving to much credit to the judgements of men, and have been to light of credit, not enquiring of the truth, by the witness of the holy Scriptures, they have gone so far on the other side, that they are no less to be blamed, then those whom they do condemn. For if it be perilous to credit to much the judgements of men, so is it also dangerous, if that we give not that credit that we ought to do, to the judgements of those, which govern them selves according to the word of God. T. It is a very hard matter to keep measure and mean, and so to do thinking to avoid the one sort, of extremity and