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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 contrariety of certain Councils, concerning the forbidding and difference of Meats.
¶ Of the contrarietie of certaine Councels, concerning the forbiddyng and difference of Meates.
D. Here is as much as I did determine to speak, as touching Marriage, let us now come to the forbidding of of meats. The second Bracarense Council, holden the year 1six hundred & nineteen, did accurse all such, as did abstain from eating of any meat, through superstition: and that which the Pope Martin held, did the like. The third Council of Tolled did accurse those that should forbid men to eat. And the Pope Eleutherius did ordain, that no man should refrain through superstition from eating of any meat that was agreeable with mans nature. On the contrary, the Romaine Council, did forbid to eat flesh on the Saturday: ⟨p. 119⟩and afterward that defence was extended further, as we see at this day, to Friday, Vigils, Ember days, and Lent. T. The Papists will reply against this and say, that by making of those statutes concerning the forbidding of meats, they do nothing against the ancient Decrees and Councils, for so much as they do abstain neither for superstition, ne yet for any evil opinion, that they have of the good creatures of God, as did the ancient heretics, but only for abstinence. D. I understand it well, but if they do it for abstinence, how happeneth it, that they have on those days these kinds of meat, which are forbidden, in so great abomination? Why do they attribute to their abstinence so great merits? why do they not rather put difference in the quantity of the meat, then in the kind? which they do not at all. T. It is even so.