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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 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.
T. I Do think also that for the like purpose it was ordained in the old time to fast the Advent, the Lent, the Vigils, and the four Embers, and to abstain from certain meats the Fridays and Saturdays, for to dispose and prepare men through abstinence the more willingly to hear the word of GOD, and to prayer, and to the communion of the Sacraments, as well on the Sundays, as on other holy days, and chiefly on the most solemn days: as on Christmas day, Easter, and Whitsunday. D. It is like to be true. But all be it that it may be alleged that this was ordained for a good entente, yet notwithstanding there ⟨p. 171⟩was a great fault in so doing, because that those which were Authors of such traditions were so hardy, not only to give such laws to the Church, by their own authority with out the expressed word of GOD, but also to make them perpetual, and by them to put difference between day and day, and between one meat and the other, and to make the Church subject to those observations which are more then Jewish, and those which have added unto it the opinion of desert, and have bound them upon the pain of deadly sin, yea and have done worse: for they have defaced and blotted the benefits of Jesus Christ, causing men by these means to trust and to put the hope of their salvation in meats and days, and in their works, where they ought only to put it in Jesus Christ.