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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 that hath been in many Councils, concerning Images.
¶ Of the contrarietie that hath bene in many Councels, concernyng Images.
D. IF I should allege the dissentions, that have ben in diverse Councils concerning Images, it would require 1a long time. For Gregory the iij. decreed by his Council in Italy, that Images should be honoured in the Churches, and did revolt and caused Rome, and all Italy, to rebel against the Emperor Leo the iij. which was of contrary 2mind. And afterward Constantine the v. son to the said Leo, did ordain the contrary in the Council of Asia, and Gretia, about the year seven hundred forty and six, at the which there were assembled thirty eight Bishops at Constantinople. ⟨p. 121⟩Again Stephen the iij. Pope, condemned this Council of Constantine, by an other Council, which he caused to be holden at Rome in the Church of Lateran, by the Bishops of Italy and France. The which thing was done again by an other Council, in the time of Irene, wife to Leo the iiij. After that, the Council of Nice (in the which the Greeks would have condemned the Images again) was enforced to break up, by means of the dissentions that there were, and through the practises of those that held for the Pope. Whilst these things were in hand in Greece, the Council Elibertin was holden in Spain, by twenty & nine Bishops, and thirty six Spanish Priests, which pronounced their sentences against Images: who were also condemned by the twelfeth Council of Tolled, and afterward for the Popes pleasure, and for the French kings sake, they were again allowed by an other Council. T. Here was good stuff.