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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.
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T. And if that those men have committed a fault on their part, ought not we also on our side to take good heed, least that we taking in hand to amend this fault, should fall into an other extremity, as many do even at this day? D. You say very well: for if we think the superstitious abstinences of the Papists worthy of blame, let us not think to correct them by gluttony and drunkenness and other dissolutions: but let us endeavour our selves to bring them to a true sobriety, abstinence and Christian chastity. Wherefore at what soever time, and when we shall either take in our hands the book of the holy Scriptures, thereby to understand of the will of GOD, or else that we come together in the Church to hear his voice, by the holy Ministry of his word, or else to communicate and be partakers of his holy sacraments, and of the prayers which are there made, ⟨p. 172⟩we ought to go with no less reverence, ne yet to prepare our selves in none other sort, then if we should hear 1God with his own mouth speak out of the cloud, and out of the great smoke which was in the Mount of Sinai, and that we did hear the great thunders, and the lightnings that were then seen. For even the same God which then did there speak, is even he that speaketh at this present day in his Church, and shall judge us according to that law which he hath published there. And albeit that he speaketh unto us now more familiarly and more lovingly then he then did: yet notwithstanding let us not think that he is of less power and force, then he then was. But in that that he useth such gentleness and benignity toward us, the punishment shall be so much the greater upon us, if we do abuse the same. If we will understand how we ought to guide and govern our selves, we must clean to the resolution of this Council, and to the decrees and ordinances which we have received.
T. ANd if that those men haue commytted a faulte on their parte, oughte not we also on our syde to take good heede, least that we takyng in hande to amend thys faulte, shoulde fall into an other extremitye, as many do euen at thys day? D. You saye verye well: for if we thinke the superstitious abstinences of the Papistes worthye of blame, let vs not thynke to correcte them by gluttonye and dronkennesse and other dissolutions: but let vs endeuoure oure selues to brynge them to a true sobrietie, abstinence and Christian chastitie. Wherefore at what soeuer tyme, and when wee shall eyther take in oure handes the booke of the holye Scriptures, thereby to vnderstand of the wyll of GOD, or elles that we come together in the Church to heare hys voyce, by the holy Ministery of hys worde, or els to communicate and be partakers of hys holy sacraments, and of the prayers which are there made, ⟨p. 172⟩we oughte to goe with no lesse reuerence, ne yet to prepare oure selues in none other sorte, then yf we shoulde heare 1God wyth hys owne mouthe speake out of the cloude, and out of the greate smoke whiche was in the Mounte of Synay, and that we dyd heare the greate thunders, and the lyghtninges that were then sene. For euen the same God whiche then dyd there speake, is euen he that speaketh at thys present daye in hys Churche, and shall iudge vs accordyng to that lawe whiche he hathe published there. And albeit that he speaketh vnto vs nowe more familiarly and more louynglye then he then dyd: yet notwythstandyng let vs not thyncke that he is of lesse power and force, then he then was. But in that that he vseth such gentlenes and benignitie towarde vs, the punishment shall be so muche the greater vppon vs, yf we doo abuse the same. Yf we wyll vnderstande howe wee oughte to guide and gouerne oure selues, wee muste cleane to the resolution of thys Councell, and to the decrees and ordinaunces whyche we haue receyued.
T. This is a goodly Council, and of great authority: but thou saidst that there was yet an other in the land of Canaan and of Judea, and in especial in the Mount of Zion by the very Son of GOD. I would be very glad that thou wouldest declare unto me also what that was. D. That Council doth even so much excel the other, as Jesus Christ 1doth excel Moses, and the Master of the house, the servant. For though that GOD him self did speak in proper person in both, yet notwithstanding he hath ⟨p. 173⟩showed him self this second time in a sort much more authentic and more excellent, more amiable and agreeable to the weakness of mans nature: then ever he did since the beginning of the world. For when he showed himself in the mount Sinai, the people did not see his 2face nor shape, nor did see or hear any thing, but such as were horrible and fearful. It was not lawful for them to do so much as to come to the mountain, or to touch the uttermost part thereof, with out danger of death, and to be stoned or stricken through with arrows, were it man or beast. Therefore, the people being greatly amazed and afraid, desired Moses to be 3as a mean between GOD and them, and to declare unto them his will and pleasure as his Ambassador, to that end that they mought hear no more that voice of GOD so horrible and fearful: for they thought that they could not hear it again, but that they should all dye, and did much marvel that ever they could hear it with out death. Wherefore GOD knowing the weakness of his people, did promise them to send them a Prophet, even out of the middest of their brethren, like unto Moses, into whose mouth he would put his word, and by 4the same he would cause them to hear his voice. This Prophet, according to the testimony of Saint Peter, is Jesus Christ our Lord, of whom the Father himself did say: This is my well beloved son in whom I 5have set my whole delight, hear him. And for that cause the Apostle saith writing to the Hebrews, that God hath
Truly (saith he) you are not come to the mountain which mought be touched, nor to burning fire, nor yet ⟨p. 174⟩1to darkness and mist, and unto tempest, neither unto the sound of a trumpet and to the voice of words: the which those which did hear it, refused that the communication should be addressed to them any more: for they could not endure that which was commanded. If a beast touch the mountain, he shall be stoned or else stricken through with a dart. And so terrible was the sight that appeared, that Moses said, I fear and quake: but you are come to the mount Zion, and to the City of the living God, the heavenly Jerusalem, and to the company of many thousands of Angels, and to the congregation of the first borne, which are written in the heavens, and to God which is judge of all: and to the spirits of just and perfect men, and to Jesus Christ the mediator of the new Testament, and to the sprinkled blood of which declareth better things, then the blood of Abel. See that you despise not him that speaketh: for if they escaped not, which despised him that spake on earth, much less shall we escape if we turn away from him that speaketh from heaven, whose voice then shook the earth. T. It seemeth to me that these words contain a goodly conference of the Ministry of the law and of the Gospel, and I have a great desire to hear it.
Truely (sayth he) you are not come to the mountayn whiche moughte bee touched, nor to burnyng fyre, nor yet ⟨p. 174⟩1to darkenesse and myste, and vnto tempest, neyther vnto the sounde of a trompette and to the voyce of wordes: the whiche those whiche dyd heare it, refused that the communication should be addressed to thē any more: for they could not endure that which was commaunded. If a beast touch the mountayne, he shall bee stoned or elles stricken thorow wyth a darte. And so terrible was the sighte that appeared, that Moyses sayde, I feare and quake: but you are come to the mounte Syon, and to the Citie of the lyuyng God, the heauenly Ierusalem, and to the companye of manye thousandes of Aungels, and to the congregation of the firste borne, which are written in the heauens, and to God which is iudge of all: and to the spirites of iust and perfecte men, and to Iesus Christ the mediatoure of the newe Testamēt, and to the sprinckled bloude of whiche declareth better things, then the bloud of Abell. See yt you despyse not him that speaketh: for if they escaped not, whiche despysed hym that spake on earth, much lesse shall we escape yf we turne away from hym that speaketh from heauen, whose voyce then shooke the earth. T. It semeth to me that these wordes conteyne a goodly conference of the Ministery of the lawe and of the Gospell, and I haue a great desyre to heare it.
D. Then where as the people saw nothing at that time but fire, and smoke, and great darkness, which letted them from seeing both the Sun and the Moon, & 1also the heavens, God hath showed himself to us in Jesus Christ his son in mans shape, in our own flesh: For it is he that is the very Image of God, and yt very form of his substance & the brightness of his glory. It is he that is the true 2Son of Justice, and the only light of the world, by whom all mists and darknesses are chased away, even those which let us to see GOD. And where as then the people ⟨p. 175⟩durst not come to the foot of the Mountain, how perfect and how well prepared so ever they were, to receive the Lord, we have now access, even to the very throne of his Majesty, by Jesus Christ our Lord, through whom it is given us, not only to come unto him, but also 3to touch & embrace him, for the sanctification which 4we have received of him, that is the holy of holy ones, is in deed of other virtue and efficacy then was that of Moses towards the Israelites. In the stead of that horrible voice and of the Trumpets, and of the thunders, which did shake the heaven and also the earth, which made the Mountains to tremble and ring, which according to the testimony of David, is 5of that force that it breaketh and teareth down the Cedars of Libanus, and maketh them to leap like Calves, and the Mountain it self like young Unicorns, and it maketh the great floods of water to come, and also to return, and it cutteth a sunder the flames of fire, and lanceth them forth as darts, and maketh the wildernesses to shake, and doth unclothe the forests, and maketh the Mountains to break, and the Hinds to Calve: We hear that sweet and loving voice of the child Jesus the Son of GOD, the true Immanuel, 6by whom we may lawfully say: GOD is with us, we hear that amiable voice which saith: Come unto me all ye that are laden and wearied, and I will case you, and you shall find rest to your souls. Take my yoke upon you, for it is easy and light. We hear that sweet voice that comforteth all those which are poor and miserable which come to him, and declareth to all poor and wretched sinners, the grace,
Yea, even for his very enemies, and is heard, and doth reconcile us to God. It is he that hath brought to us from heaven the resolution of the great ⟨p. 176⟩Council of God, to the which all the Patriarchs & Prophets have consented and agreed. The which he hath confirmed, 1not only by signs and miracles, which were much more excellent then ever were those that were wrought by the hands of Moses: but also by his death, by his resurrection, and by his ascension: and last of all by the holy Ghost whom he sent to his Apostles and disciples, in wonderful majesty, in the likeness of fiery tongues, and with a found from heaven, as it had been of a mighty wind, 2which was suddenly risen, but more loving than the fire and whirl winds which were perceived and seen in the Mount of Sinai. T. The difference is very great.
Yea, euen for hys verye ennemyes, and is hearde, and doth reconcile vs to God. It is he that hathe broughte to vs from heauen the resolution of the greate ⟨p. 176⟩Councell of God, to the whiche all the Patriarches & Prophetes haue consented and agreed. The which he hath confirmed, 1not only by signes and miracles, which were much more excellent then euer were those that were wroughte by the handes of Moyses: but also by his deathe, by his resurrection, and by his ascension: and laste of all by the holye Ghost whome he sent to his Apostles and disciples, in wonderfull maiestie, in the likenes of firy tongues, and with a founde from heauen, as it had bene of a mightye wynd, 2which was sodenly risen, but more louyng thē the fire and whirle windes which were perceaued and sene in ye Mount of Synay. T. The difference is very great.
D. IT is he that was the great seal of the whole eternal purpose and Council of God, by whom he declared with greater authority than ever he did, how he did put his church in lawful & full possession of his holy spirit, with signs and testimonies declaring his nature & virtue. For it is a wind, 1whose spring and rising none doth know, whose being and nature is unsearchable, who by his power beateth down all those that resist him, and purgeth and refresheth the souls and consciences, and giveth life, comfort and health to all those which give over them selves unto him. It is a fire which lighteth, which purgeth, which doth warm & heat the hearts, and the tongues of the chosen of God, which proveth the faithful and the unfaithful, and consumeth all the reprobates: wherefore in vain do the enemies of God conspire against this mighty wind: in vain do they kindle their fires and lighten their furnaces to quench and put out this divine fire: in vain do they hold their Councils to blot out the decrees of this eternal Council of ⟨p. 177⟩GOD sealed with such a seal. For when we have Jesus Christ the very son of God, which was sent unto us from 2the bosom of the Father, we have him that bringeth the true seal and print, and the very mark of God, with the which he is signed and allowed of the father, to witness unto us that he did send him unto us, as he upon whom we ought only to dwell. And even (as he is allowed by God his father, as is that which is allowed by the authoritised sign and seal of a prince) so doth he also mark with the seal of his holy spirit all those which are marked with the seal of his eternal election, which is sure, according to the testimony 3of Saint Paul. And therefore he saith that the Lord doth know all those that are his: and that it is he that doth streng then us, and it is he that hath anointed us, and marked us, and hath given us in our hearts the earnest of the holy Ghost, for the day of our redemption: Wherefore, even as the children of God be marked with this mark and seal, even so can they not deny him whose sign and seal they 4bear, but for their part also do seal and allow the truth of God, in receiving him which he did send with his seal.
Seeing then that it is so, we may not allege the multitude, 1to take away the authority of that small company of six score persons, in the which the Apostles were, who by the virtue of the holy Ghost which they there received, have published the determinations of this great Council. For the truth and the Spirit of God are bound neither to times, places, nor persons: no, not in deed unto them which do possess the seat of the very servants of God, and do abuse their office, and are governed by a contrary Spirit. For all be it that the Bishops, the Priests, the Scribes, the Pharisees, & the Council of Jerusalem, did occupy the place of the true servants of God, and had authority over the temple and over the people, and had all the worldly power and pomp on their side, & did brag of the promises of the word of God: Yet for all that the holy Ghost did never preside in their Council, as he did in the Council of this small company: ⟨p. 178⟩and their decrees against the truth, had not so great power to overthrow it, as the decrees of this small company had to establish, confirm, and advance it, and to destroy all lies and untruth.
Seyng then that it is so, we may not alledge the multitude, 1to take away the authoritie of that smal companye of sixe score personnes, in the which the Apostles were, who by the vertue of the holy Ghoste whiche they there receyued, haue published the determinations of this great Councell. For the truth and the Spirit of God ar bound neither to times, places, nor persons: no, not in dede vnto them which do possesse the seate of the very seruauntes of God, and doo abuse their office, and are gouerned by a contrary Spirite. For al be it that the Bishoppes, the Priestes, the Scribes, the Pharises, & the Councel of Ierusalem, did occupye the place of the true seruantes of God, and had authority ouer the temple and ouer the people, and had all the worldly power and pompe on their syde, & did brag of the promises of the word of God: Yet for all that the holye Ghost did neuer preside in their Councel, as he dyd in the Councell of this small companie: ⟨p. 178⟩and their decrees agaynst the truth, had not so great power to ouerthrowe it, as the decrees of this small companye had to establyshe, confirme, and aduaunce it, and to destroye all lyes and vntruth.
D. These be the decrees of y• which it is written in the Prophets: The law shall come forth from Zion, & the word 1of God from Jerusalem, it is not said: The law shall come forth from yt Mount Capitoline, or Palatine, or Aventine, or from any other of the seven which are in Rome, but from the mount Zion, & from Jerusalem, therefore it behoveth us well to consider, whether the doctrine that is set forth unto us for Christian, be agreeable to that law & word which came from Zion & Jerusalem: and not to that which came forth from Rome, & from the Mountains of the same, but only in y• that Rome shall have received it from thence: for it is the rule by that which the church of Rome & the doctrine of the same must be ruled, and not it by the church or doctrine of Rome. That same then which was done in Jerusalem on the day of Pentecost, 2in the company of the Apostles & Disciples of Jesus Christ, was done to the end that the Apostles and Disciples of Jesus Christ, being armed with y• power of the spirit of God from on high, and with that goodly gift of tongues, should (as 3lawful and authorised Ambassadors, & Heralds of this great King and son of the eternal God) show and proclaim through out the universal world, the determination of this divine and heavenly Council, first published & declared by their Lord and Master Jesus Christ, with the blessings and curses prepared for those which shall receive or refuse it. It is the last determination unto the which we must cleave and stick, which hath again sith that time ben confirmed by the miracles and death of so many Apostles, ⟨p. 179⟩and Martyrs, that the number is in manner infinite. It is a determination of such importance & of such authority, that the Apostles them selves, yea & the very Angels of heaven, must be subject unto it: in such sort that it is by no means lawful for them to set forth or declare any other doctrine then that 4of the Gospel of our Lord Jesus Christ, upon pain of eternal cursing, and not without cause. For, seeing that the son of God hath spoken, is there any creature in heaven or in
and in what danger they put them selves, that will follow and hearken unto such men.
and in what daunger they put them selues, that will followe and harken vnto such men.
T. THys is a goodlye Councell, and of greate authoritie: but thou saydst that there was yet an other in the lande of Chanaan and of Iudea, and in especiall in the Mounte of Syon by the verye Sonne of GOD. I woulde bee verye gladde that thou wouldest declare vnto mee also what that was. D. That Councell dothe euen so muche excell the other, as Iesus Christ 1dothe excell Moyses, and the Master of the house, the seruaunte. For thoughe that GOD hym selfe dyd speake in proper person in bothe, yet notwithstandyng he hathe ⟨p. 173⟩shewed hym selfe this seconde tyme in a sorte muche more authentique and more excellent, more amiable and agreable to the weakenesse of mans nature: then euer he dyd synce the beginnyng of the worlde. For when he shewed himselfe in the mounte Synay, the people dyd not see his 2face nor shape, nor dyd see or heare anye thing, but suche as were horrible and fearefull. It was not lawfull for them to doo so muche as to come to the mountaine, or to touche the vttermoste parte thereof, wyth out daunger of deathe, and to bee stoned or striken thorowe wyth arrowes, were it man or beaste. Therefore, the people beynge greatlye amased and afrayde, desired Moyses to be 3as a meane betwene GOD and them, and to declare vnto them hys wyll and pleasure as hys Embassadour, to that ende that they moughte heare no more that voyce of GOD so horrible and fearefull: for they thought that they coulde not heare it agayne, but that they shoulde all dye, and dyd muche maruell that euer they coulde heare it with oute deathe. Wherefore GOD knowyng the weakenesse of hys people, dyd promise them to sende them a Prophet, euen oute of the middest of their brethern, lyke vnto Moyses, into whose mouthe he woulde put his worde, and by 4the same he woulde cause them to heare his voyce. This Prophete, accordyng to the testimonye of Sain•t Peter, is Iesus Christe oure Lorde, of whome the Father hymselfe dyd saye: This is my welbeloued sonne in whome I 5haue set my whole delighte, heare hym. And for that cause the Apostle saythe writyng to the Hebrewes, that God hath 6in tyme passed oftentymes, and in sundrye sortes spoken to our Fathers by the Prophetes, but in these latter dayes he hath spoken to vs by hys own Sonne, and making comparison of thys manifestation whiche was made by oure Sauioure Iesus Christe, wyth that of the mounte of Synay.
D. THen where as the people saw nothing at that tyme but fyre, and smoke, and greate darcknes, whiche letted them from seyng both the Sunne and the Moone, & 1also the heauens, God hath shewed himselfe to vs in Iesus Christe his sonne in mans shape, in our owne fleshe: For it is he yt is the very Image of God, and yt very forme of hys substance & the bryghtnes of hys glory. It is he yt is the true 2Sonne of Iustice, and the onely lyghte of the worlde, by whome all mystes and darckenesses are chased away, euen those whiche let vs to see GOD. And where as then the people ⟨p. 175⟩durste not come to the foote of the Mountayne, howe perfecte and howe well prepared so euer they were, to receyue the Lorde, wee haue nowe accesse, euen to the verye throne of hys Maiestye, by Iesus Christ our Lord, through whome it is geuen vs, not onely to come vnto hym, but also 3to touche & embrace hym, for the sanctification which 4wee haue receyued of hym, that is the holye of holye ones, is in deede of other vertue and efficacye then was that of Moyses towardes the Israelites. In the steade of that horrible voyce and of the Trompettes, and of the thunders, whiche dyd shake the heauen and also the earthe, whyche made the Mountaynes to tremble and rynge, whiche accordyng to the testimonye of Dauid, is 5of that force that it breaketh and teareth downe the Ceders of Libanus, and maketh them to leape lyke Calues, and the Mountayne it selfe lyke younge Vnicornes, and it maketh the greate floudes of water to come, and also to returne, and it cutteth a sunder the flames of fyre, and launceth them forthe as dartes, and maketh the wyldernesses to shake, and dothe vnclothe the forrestes, and maketh the Mountaynes to breake, and the Hyndes to Calue: Wee heare that sweete and louynge voyce of the chylde Iesus the Sonne of GOD, the true Immanuell, 6by whome we maye lawfullye saye: GOD is wyth vs, wee heare that amyable voyce whiche saythe: Come vnto me all ye that are laden and weeryed, and I wyll case you, and you shall fynde reste to youre soules. Take my yoke vpon you, for it is easye and lyght. Wee heare that sweete voyce that comforteth all those whyche are poore and myserable whiche come to hym, and declareth to all poore and wretched synners, the grace, 7and the mercye of GOD, and the forgeuynge of synnes: whiche prayeth wyth lamentynge and teares for poore synners.
D. IT is he yt was the great seale of the whole eternal purpose and Councell of God, by whom he declared with greater authoritie thē euer he did, how he did put his church in lawfull & ful possession of his holy spirit, with signes and testimonies declaring his nature & vertue. For it is a wind, 1whose spring and rising none doth know, whose being and nature is vnsearcheable, who by his power beateth downe all those that resiste him, and pourgeth and refresheth the soules and consciences, and geueth life, comfort and health to all those which geue ouer thē selues vnto him. It is a fire which lighteth, which pourgeth, which doth warme & heate the hartes, and the tonges of the chosen of God, which proueth the faythful and the vnfaythfull, and consumeth al the reprobates: wherfore in vayne do the enemies of God conspyre agaynst thys mightie winde: in vayne do they kindle their fires and lighten their fornaces to quenche and put out this diuine fyre: in vayne doe they holde their Councels to blotte out the decrees of thys eternall Councell of ⟨p. 177⟩GOD sealed with such a seale. For when we haue Iesus Christ the very sonne of God, which was sent vnto vs frō 2the bosome of the Father, we haue hym that bringeth the true seale and printe, and the very marke of God, with the which he is signed and allowed of the father, to witnes vnto vs that he did sende him vnto vs, as he vpon whom we ought onely to dwel. And euen (as he is allowed by God his father, as is that which is allowed by the authoritised signe and seale of a prince) so doth he also marke with the seale of his holy spirit al those which are marked with ye seale of his eternall election, which is sure, according to the testimonye 3of Saint Paule. And therfore he saith that the Lord dothe know all those that are his: and that it is he that doth streng then vs, and it is he that hath annoynted vs, and marked vs, and hath geuen vs in our heartes the earnest of the holy Ghoste, for the daye of oure redemption: Wherfore, euen as the children of God be marked with thys marke and seale, euen so can they not denye hym whose sygne and seale they 4beare, but for their parte also do seale and alowe the truthe of God, in receiuing hym which he dyd send with his seale.
D. THese be the decrees of y• which it is written in ye Prophets: The law shall come forth frō Sion, & the word 1of God frō Ierusalē, it is not sayd: The law shal come forth frō yt Mount Capitoline, or Palatine, or Aduētine, or from any other of ye seuen which are in Rome, but frō the mount Sion, & frō Ierusalem, therefore it behoueth vs well to consider, whether the doctrine that is set forth vnto vs for Christian, be agreable to that law & word which came frō Sion & Ierusalem: and not to yt which came forth from Rome, & frō the Mountaines of the same, but onely in y• that Rome shall haue receaued it frō thence: for it is the rule by yt which the church of Rome & the doctrine of ye same must be ruled, and not it by the church or doctrine of Rome. That same then which was done in Ierusalem on ye day of Pentecost, 2in the company of the Apostles & Disciples of Iesus Christ, was done to the ende that the Apostles and Disciples of Iesus Christ, being armed with y• power of the spirite of God frō on high, and with that goodly gift of tonges, should (as 3lawfull and authorised Ambassadours, & Heraldes of thys great King and sonne of the eternall God) shewe and proclayme through out the vniuersall worlde, the determination of this deuine and heauenly Councell, fyrst publyshed & declared by their Lord and Maister Iesus Christ, with the blessings and curses prepared for those which shall receaue or refuse it. It is the laste determination vnto the which we must cleaue and sticke, which hath againe sithe that tyme ben cōfirmed by ye miracles and death of so many Apostles, ⟨p. 179⟩and Martyrs, that the number is in maner infinite. It is a determination of such importance & of such authoritie, that ye Apostles thē selues, yea & the very Angels of heauen, must be subiecte vnto it: in such sort yt it is by no meanes lawfull for them to set forth or declare any other doctrine then that 4of the Gospel of our Lord Iesus Christ, vpon payne of eternall cursing, and not without cause. For, seing that ye sonne of God hath spoken, is there anye creature in heauen or in 5earth that may correcte it? If then according to the witnes of Saint Paule, the curse and maledictiō of this great Councell be suche, let vs then see in what sorte we ought to esteeme those which dare to take in hande that, which neyther Apostle nor Aungell what so euer he be eyther dare or will: