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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 final conclusion and resolution of the Council of the Papists, and the solemnity of the day whereupon it is done.
¶ Of the finall conclusion and resolution of the Councell of the Papistes, and the solempnitie of the daye vvhereupon it is done.
D. But we have left the best of the play untouched, which afterward is turned into a Tragedy: to wit, y• Sessions, in the which yt declaration of all the conclusions which they make in the Conclave, is openly published in the Church. T. I pray thee then go through & make an end of the play. D. The day whereon this is done, all they of the town where they are gathered to Council, must make a feast. The Cardinals and Bishops do assist all there, in their sieges & seats, clothed with their robes, & decked as it were bridegrooms. For it is there that the play must be plaid in deed. And for so much as they have had from else where before that time, & not from thence, the inspiration of their holy ghost, & that they be already resolved in that, that they go about, they do not then at all call for their belly divines & hooded men, whom before that time they had for their school masters, but in such sort as they call the rest of the hearers: for there they need them not. Notwithstanding this, to the end that they may give all men to understand, that the determinations which they have brought thither, already framed by them without the spirit of God, ⟨p. 152⟩before that ever they came thither, do proceed from God, and from his holy spirit, they begin with invocation of him, to wit with a fair blasphemy, to outrage the grace of him, and to renounce Jesus Christ our Lord, by whom it is given, for they sing a fair Mass of the holy Ghost, with such ceremonies and so great mockeries, and foolish toys, that the little children would be ashamed to see it. For the Mass must be Episcopal, now there are many mysteries and ceremonies in such Masses, moe then in those that are song by simple Curates and Priests. There is there also harmony, chanting, and great store of Music, even as there was in the solemn feast holden at Babylon, by the commandment of Nebuchadnezzar, to cause his great golden Image to be honoured. There is also a gay and pompous procession, in the which all the players, that play in that play, are clothed and disguised according to the parts that