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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…

Name: The first part of the Christian instruction, and general so[m]me of the doctrine, contained…
Author: Pierre Viret

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.

Pierre Viret 1511–1571London: printed by John Day, 1565London: printed by Iohn Day, 1565

[28], 191, [5] p. · 83k words · STC 24777 · ESTC S119198

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Dialogue 4 › ❧ The fourth Dialogue entitled, the resolution of Councels. › ¶ Of the cause wherefore God would make the people of Israel affray…: ¶ Of the cause wherefore God would make the people of Israel afraid by those signs v…Dialogue 4 › ❧ The fourth Dialogue intitled, the resolucion of Councels. › ¶ Of the cause vvherfore God vvould make the people of Israel afrai…: ¶ Of the cause vvherfore God vvould make the people of Israel afraide by those signes v…

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¶ Of the cause wherefore God would make the people of Israel afraid by those signs which he gave in the mount Sinai.

¶ Of the cause vvherfore God vvould make the people of Israel afraide by those signes vvhich he gaue in the mounte Synay.

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D. And for so much as the hart of man is high, proud, and stubborn, and can not humble himself under the mighty hand of God, nor acknowledge the power and the Majesty of him, and his wrath against sin, & how much he is to be feared & redoubted, his will was to declare these things by such tokens. For if the sound of the thunder, which is called the voice of God, be so horrible and fearful, that ⟨p. 166⟩there is none but is moved and afraid with it: and if the material lightning be so violent, that nothing is able to resist ¹it, nor to stand before it, let us then think how horrible and fearful the voice of God shall be when he shall speak to the wicked in his anger, and in his wrath, and when he shall ²say unto them: go your way, and depart from me ye workers of iniquity: go into everlasting fire, which is prepared for the Devil and his Angels. The same shall be a terrible thunder which shall cast so exceeding a horrible lightning, y• no one of those y• it shall smite, shall be able to abide it, but that he shall be thrown headlong into the bottomless pit of hell. It shall lighten a fire which never shall be quenched: for

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Author

Pierre Viret 1511–1571

Place

London

Printer

John DayIohn Day

Year

1565

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[28], 191, [5] p.

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82,531

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STC 24777 · ESTC S119198

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EEBO-TCP A14462

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432

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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…

¶ Of the cause wherefore God would make the people of Israel afraid by those signs which he gave in the mount Sinai.

¶ Of the cause vvherfore God vvould make the people of Israel afraide by those signes vvhich he gaue in the mounte Synay.

¶ Of the trumpet which did sound in the mount Sinai, & of the meaning thereof and of the blessings and cursings of the law, and of the publishing of the same.

¶ Of the trompet vvhich did sound in the mounte Synay, & of the meanyng therof and of the blessings and cursings of the lavv, and of the publishing of the same.

¶ Of the last and general judgement of God, and of the sentence that shall be given there, without respect of person, as well upon the faithful, as on the infidels.

¶ Of the last and general iudgement of God, and of the sentence that shall be geuen ther, vvithout respect of person, as vvel vpon the faithful, as on the infidels.

¶ Of the sanctification and preparation that God did require of his people, when he would give them his law, & of the same that is required of us to prepare us to receive his word.

¶ Of the sanctification and preparacion that God did require of hys people, vvhen he vvould giue them his lavv, & of the same that is required of vs to prepare vs to receyue hys vvoord.

¶ Of the fastings and abstinences, and of the differences of days and meats which they observe in the Popish, church, and of their original and foundation, and of the default that therein is.

¶ Of the fastinges and abstinences, and of the differences of daies and meates vvhyche they obserue in the Popish, churche, and of their originall and foundation, and of the defaulte that therin is.

¶ Of the sobriety, abstinence, and honesty that is required of the Christians in their assembles in the Church.

¶ Of the sobrietie, abstinence, and honestye that is requyred of the Christians in their assembles in the Church.

¶ Of the Council that was holden in the Mount Zion, and of the conference of the same with that which was holden in the Mount Sinai: and of Moses, and of Jesus Christ, and of the Ministry of the law, and of the Gospel.

¶ Of the Councell that vvas holden in the Mounte Syon, and of the conference of the same vvyth that vvhyche vvas holden in the Mounte Synay: and of Moyses, and of Iesus Christe, and of the Ministery of the lavve, and of the Gospell.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶ Of the cause wherefore God would make the people of Israel afraid by those signs which he gave in the mount Sinai.

¶ Of the cause vvherfore God vvould make the people of Israel afraide by those signes vvhich he gaue in the mounte Synay.

¶ Of the trumpet which did sound in the mount Sinai, & of the meaning thereof and of the blessings and cursings of the law, and of the publishing of the same.

¶ Of the trompet vvhich did sound in the mounte Synay, & of the meanyng therof and of the blessings and cursings of the lavv, and of the publishing of the same.

¶ Of the last and general judgement of God, and of the sentence that shall be given there, without respect of person, as well upon the faithful, as on the infidels.

¶ Of the last and general iudgement of God, and of the sentence that shall be geuen ther, vvithout respect of person, as vvel vpon the faithful, as on the infidels.

¶ Of the sanctification and preparation that God did require of his people, when he would give them his law, & of the same that is required of us to prepare us to receive his word.

¶ Of the sanctification and preparacion that God did require of hys people, vvhen he vvould giue them his lavv, & of the same that is required of vs to prepare vs to receyue hys vvoord.

¶ Of the fastings and abstinences, and of the differences of days and meats which they observe in the Popish, church, and of their original and foundation, and of the default that therein is.

¶ Of the fastinges and abstinences, and of the differences of daies and meates vvhyche they obserue in the Popish, churche, and of their originall and foundation, and of the defaulte that therin is.

¶ Of the sobriety, abstinence, and honesty that is required of the Christians in their assembles in the Church.

¶ Of the sobrietie, abstinence, and honestye that is requyred of the Christians in their assembles in the Church.

¶ Of the Council that was holden in the Mount Zion, and of the conference of the same with that which was holden in the Mount Sinai: and of Moses, and of Jesus Christ, and of the Ministry of the law, and of the Gospel.

¶ Of the Councell that vvas holden in the Mounte Syon, and of the conference of the same vvyth that vvhyche vvas holden in the Mounte Synay: and of Moyses, and of Iesus Christe, and of the Ministery of the lavve, and of the Gospell.

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