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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 Councils of the heretics, which did condemn the Councils of the faithful.
¶ Of the Councels of the heretikes, vvhiche did cōdempne the Councels of the faythfull.
D. That which thou sayest is no new thing: for in time passed the Council of Arrimine did condemn all that 1was determined and agreed upon in the Council of Nice. And although it were a general Council, and had in it six hundred Bishops, yet notwithstanding it erred with Arrius, and did approve his doctrine, which before was condemned, by the Council of Nice. And albeit the Arians sought nothing else, but to abolish the faith of the divinity of Christ, agreed upon at the Council of Nice, yet notwithstanding they would arm them, with the authority of the same Coū cell, to cause the Confession of their faith, under that colour ⟨p. 133⟩to be received, which they had made there clean contrary to that, which they there made, like very unjust and false men. And was not in manner, the like done at the Council of Philopole in Thrace, by the Arians against the Council of Saraice holden in Illyria? And did not the second Council 2of Ephese, also err with Eutiches and Dioscorus? T. And as touching the Council of Arrimine, thou knowest that it was divided, as was the Council of Seleucia in Isaurie, in the which a hundred and three score Bishops gathered them selves together against the Council of Nice: for the Arians gathered them together on the one part, and the true and faithful on the other part. Moreover it is said, that the Council of Arrimine was not lawful, for so much as it was called against the mind of Liberius, Pope of Rome, by means of the heretics, who had on their side the Provost Taurus, which did so press and insist to the same, by prayers and by threatenings, by the commandment of the