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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 feignings and subtleties that the Pagan law makers, and the false prophets have used, to authorise their laws and doctrine, under the cloak of Gods name.
¶ Of the faynings and subtilties that the Pagan lavv makers, and the false prophets haue vsed, to authorise their lavves and doctrine, vnder the cloke of Gods name.
D. For that cause Zoroaster the lawmaker of the Bactrians and Persians, gave them to understand, that he ⟨p. 160⟩had received of the god Oromasis, those laws which he gave unto them. Lycurgus the Lacedaemonian law giver, did the like, fathering his upon the god Apollo: & Minos the law giver of the Cretans, which now are called Candians, did feign to have received his of the god Jupiter. Numa Pompilius for the like cause, did feign himself also to have conference with the Nymph and goddess Egeria, and that he received of her the laws which he gave to the Romans, chiefly those that touched the religion. •amolris the law maker of the Scythians, hath also reported his to be of the goddess Vesta. And Mahomet, by whom the Turks have been seduced, which have had partly their original from the Scythians, how many finesses he hath used to authorise his Alcoran, and making them believe, that it was sent from heaven? And all the false Prophets and seducers have not invented a little. And the Romish Antichrist, companion to Mahomet, hath not he observed the same order, not only to give so much authority to his traditions, as to the word of God, and to cause them to be received for the word of God: but also to make him self Judge of the holy Scriptures, and of their meanings, under shadow of the promise which Jesus Christ did make to 1his Apostles, to send unto them the holy ghost, and to direct and govern his church by him, as though that: which is spoken of the true church of Jesus Christ, and of the Ministry thereof, did appertain to that Antichrist and to his Ministers? Their conclusion is even as good, as if a man would conclude in this sort: The holy ghost was promised and given to the Patriarchs, Prophets, & to the true Church of Israel, that therefore it must follow that Jerobo am and his Priests, and Ahab, Jezebel, and their false prophets were inspired and directed by the spirit of God, and Annas and Caiaphas, the Scribes and Pharisees, and all the council, and the Synagogue of the Jews, which did condemn Jesus Christ and his Apostles: & that Micah,