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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 weaknesses that have been found at the Council of Nice, in them that were there gathered and assembled, and what holy and excellent personages there were present at the same.
¶ Of the vveakenesses that haue bene founde at the Councell of Nice, in them that vvere there gathered and assembled, and vvhat holy and excellent personages there vvere present at the same.
T. Thou speakest as yet but in general: I pray thee let us now come to particular examples. D. We spake lastly of the Council of Nice: but thinkest thou that all the decrees of the same be as well founded upon the holy Scriptures, as were the disputations, arrests and determinations which were there agreed upon against the Arians? T. I have no occasion to doubt it, if I see not the contrary. D. If all those which are named unto it, were there determined, there are some touching the discipline of the Church very superstitious & curious, and an other sort rigorous and curious enough. Moreover I see no great appearance in that which forbiddeth men to kneel, when they pray on the Sundays, and on the day of Pentecost. I leave that whereof Gracian maketh mention under the same title, concerning the consecration of temples or churches: because it is to beastly and to unworthy of such a Council. On the other part, how much wanted it that it was not forbidden the ministers of the church to use their lawful wives, yea by the common consent of all such as did there assist, directly against the word of God, if one Paphnutius had not had more of the spirit of God in that behalf, then all 1the rest of the Council, who letted that determination, by the very word of God. Moreover in the same Council was not the Emperor Constantine greatly ashamed, to hear