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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 those that wait upon the Prelates of the Church, and would have them to correct the abuses that therein are: and what liberty every man had to sow and bring them into the Church: and what agreement & difference there is between the ancient Heathen Emperors, and the Popes, and their Councils and assemblies.
¶ Of those that vvayte vpon the Prelates of the Church, and vvoulde haue them to correcte the abuses that therein are: and vvhat libertye euery man hadde to sovve and bryng them into the Church: and vvhat agreement & difference there is betvvene the auncient Heathen Emperours, and the Popes, and their Councells and assemblyes.
T. They do not utterly deny but that there are some abuses and errors in the Church, but they say that it appertaineth not to every man to reform them: but that the charge thereof belongeth to the prelates of the Church, unto whom GOD hath given it. Wherefore, they think meet, to have a general Council, to determine what things should be observed, and what should be abolished, before that any thing should be changed or altered. D. The Seducers and false Prophets, which filled the church with errors, did not tarry a general Council to pour out their poison and to corrupt the Church of the Lord, but we must tarry for a Council to purge it: and in the ⟨p. 125⟩mean time the poor souls shall go to the devil. Must we put the matter in question in a Council, whether we ought to believe that Jesus Christ is God, and the very Son of God, and our only Saviour and redeemer? Shall we do as did the Emperor Tiberius, who put the matter in deliberation in the Council at Rome, with the prerogative of his voice and the testimony of his consent, whether Christ should be accepted and received amongest the Gods, or no? Which thing he did for that (as Tertullian witnesseth) that the Romans had a very ancient law, by the which it was ordained, that there should