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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 passages which the papists allege to authorise their Councils, and of the true meaning of these same.
¶ Of the passages vvhich the papists alledge to authorise their Councells, and of the true meaning of these same.
T. They do build upon this, that Jesus Christ said: When you shall be two or three gathered together in my §16name, I will be in the middest of you. Behold, I am with 1you to the end of the world: if he promise to be in the middest of two or three, by more apparent reason, ought we to believe that he is in the middest of a whole Council. D. But we must note upon what conditions he promiseth to be among them: First he saith, that if we do agree together upon the earth, if we be of one accord, of one consent, of one hart and of one spirit, if we be careful to keep unity of spirit through the band of peace, if we be one body and one spirit, as we are called into one hope of our vocation, as there 2is one Lord, one faith, and one Baptism, one God and father of all. And besides this, if we be gathered together in his name, to wit in his virtue and force, and not in the virtue and power of men, for his honour and glory, and not for ours, neither yet for our ambition for the edification of his Church and the health of poor souls, not for our profit & advancement, but wishing verity to have the victory, and not we: now let us see if it be easy to observe all these conditions, & what hope we may have in our time of a Council, that shall observe all these points, without the which in deed he can not be called a Council, but rather a Synagogue of Satan, and can bring no commodity to Christendom, but rather hurt and destruction: how is it possible to have him such an one as he ought to be, considering that those which should procure it, fear nothing more then to have a Council such an one as he ought to be? T. It is easy to judge by that, that hath ben already said.