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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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year of her age, and that she beginneth to have shame, and to know whereof she ought to be silent, & to doubt of that which she should speak, let her then learn the Psalter, by hart, until she come to the. 12. year of her age, that she lay up a treasure in her heart of the books ⟨image 12⟩of Solomon, of the writings of the Apostles & Prophets, writing also to an other good Lady named Leta, exhorting her to instruct her daughter in the holy Scripture, even from the cradle, saying thus: let her embrace the book of God, in the stead of precious stones & silk, in the which books let her delight, not in their goodly coverings of sundry colours, but in the distinct erudition, being corrected according to the faith: let her first learn the Psalter, & by such songs let her withdraw her self from the world. Let her learn out of the Proverbs of Solomon to live virtuously, let her learn out of Ecclesiastes to tread worldly things under fee•e, & out of Job example of virtue and patience: let the Gospel be continually in her hands, let her thoroughly learn the acts and Epistles of the Apostles. And when she hath in this sort enriched the Cabinet of her heart with such treasures, let her learn by heart the Prophets, the books of Moses, of the kings, the Paralipomenon, Esoras, and also Esther, & last of all the song of songs, called in latin Canticū Canticorū; for if she should read it first she might be hurt by it, not understanding the holy songs of spiritual marriages, by those carnal phrases: let her avoid all the Apocrypha books, let her have also continual exercise in the works of Cyprian, Athanase & Hillary. S. Chrysostom in his. 31. Homily upon s. John the. 4. chap. saith: who is he of us I pray you, who when he is returned home to his house doth any thing belonging to a Christian? who is he that searcheth & soundeth the meaning of the Scriptures: Truly not one, but we find oftentimes tables and dice, but very seldom books, & if any have books, they keep them shut up, as though they had none, or else they employ their time in beholding their brave painted coverings or fair figures & letters. &c. S. Chrysostom upon S. John in his. 10. Homely. 5. Tome and. 1. chap. saith: And 1you shall be much more sharp & subtle, not only to hear & understand, but also to teach others. &c.
yeare of her age, and that she begynneth to haue shame, and to know wherof she ought to be silent, & to doubt of that which she should speak, let her then learne the Psalter, by hart, vntyll she come to the. 12. yeare of her age, that she lay vp a treasure in her harte of the bookes