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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 testimonies that God hath given to Moses of his vocation, and how necessary it was.
¶ Of the testimonies that God hath geuen to Moyses of hys vocation, and how necessary it vvas.
D. Now it is not so with Moses, as it is with these men: for Moses was not only avowed by God by word, and by his own authority, but God did give unto him letters and seals: and this not only once or twice, 1but often times. And to the end that he would leave the less occasion to doubt, either of the letters or of the seals, he came in proper person to ratify all that by his own mouth: and that not in secrete, or else before two or three witnesses only, which notwithstanding ought to have some authority, but before the eyes of all the people, which were in no small number. For before that time in their coming out of Egypt they were about six hundred thousand men, valiant 2and able to wear weapons, beside the women and children, and a great number of other people. T. Then was there a great number of witnesses. D. Yea, and that of such witnesses as did see the thing with their own eyes, and did hear it with their own ears. If Moses had come to the people, and should have said that God had spoken to him and that he had given him the law, which he presented to ⟨p. 162⟩the people in Gods name, there is no doubt but y• he should have found mockers and evil speakers, and a great number of rebels and Mutineers in so great a people, to have scoffed at Moses, and to have mutinied & rebelled against him, saying that he had been a liar, and a crafty and deceitful man, which would cover him self with the name & authority of God, to erect a tyranny over that people, and to deal with them according to his pleasure. T. It is not unlike by that that happened, after that this was done: for if Core, Dathan, and Abiron with their adherents (which