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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 blindness & disorder that is among men in matter of religion. | 3. 1 Luthors & causes of all order & disorder. | 3. 2 Of the cause of the fall and reign of mankind. | 4. 3 Of the difficulty that is […] to acknowledge their errors. | 5. 4 Of the process that men bring against God. | 6. 5 How that all false religion may be well defended. | 6. 6 Of the arguments taken of the multitude. | 7. 7 Of the arguments of time and auncienty. | 8. 8 Of the fall of the devil. | 8. 9 Of the predecessors of the wicked. | 9. 10 How that none may so well allege auncienty, as the faithful. | 10. 11 Of the language that is in the hart of the hypocrites & wicked. | 11. 12 Of the persecutors of the verity. | 12. 13 Of such as persecute the truth of a purposed malice. | 12. 14 Of those that resist the truth wittingly. | 14. 15 Of such as do resist the truth, and persecute it through ignorance. | 1516 How that the want of the knowledge of god & his truth. | 15. 17 Of the great care and diligence that is in men. | 17. 18 Of the diligence that is in men to do evil. | 18. 19 Of the vices that make men ignorant of god, & of his truth. | 19. 20 Of such as do contemn the knowledge of God. | 20 21 Of the true knowledge of god. | 22. 22 Of the true study of the holy scriptures. | 23. 23 Of such Christians as are ignorant of the word of God. | 23. 24 How much necessary the study of the word of God is. | 25. 25 Of the desired ignorance. | 26. 26 How that the publication that God hath made of his word. | 27. 27 Of the means by which god hath and doth declare him self daily to men. | 27. 28 Of those that cloak their rebellion against the word and will of God. | 28. 29 Of those which commit idolatries to their princes. | 30. 30 Of the offices of good princes and good subjects. | 31. 31 How those men obey the devil, & not their princes. | 32. 32 Of lawful laws of Christian Princes. | 33. 33 Of unfaithful servants to Princes, & of their councils▪ against God. | 34. 34 Of the judgement of the Christian doctrine, and by whom it must be reported. | 35. 35 Of the causes why the Princes should enquire of the will of god at the mouth of his ministers | 37. 36 Dishonour done to God by such as vouchsafe not to enquire of his will at the hands of his ministers. | 38. 37 What mean and order Princes ought to keep in judgment of things appertaining to religion. | 39.
OF blyndnes & dysorder that is amonge men in matter of religion. | 3. 1 Luthors & causes of all order & disorder. | 3. 2 Of the cause of the fall and raigne of mankinde. | 4. 3 Of the difficulty that is 〈…〉 to acknowledge their errors. | 5. 4 Of the proces that men bring against God. | 6. 5 How that al false religion maye be wel defended. | 6. 6 Of the argumentes taken of the multitude. | 7. 7 Of the argumentes of tyme and auncienty. | 8. 8 Of the fal of the deuil. | 8. 9 Of the predecessours of the wycked. | 9. 10 How that none may so wel alledge auncienty, as the faithful. | 10. 11 Of the lāguage that is in the hart of the hipocrites & wicked. | 11. 12 Of ye persecutors of ye veriti. | 12. 13 Of suche as persecute the truth of a purposed malice. | 12. 14 Of those that resist the truth wittingly. | 14. 15 Of such as do resist the truth, and persecute it through ignorāce. | 1516 How that the want of the knowledge of god & his truth. | 15. 17 Of the great care and diligence that is in men. | 17. 18 Of the diligence that is in men to do euyll. | 18. 19 Of the vices that make men ignorant of god, & of his truth. | 19. 20 Of such as do contemn the knowledge of God. | 20 21 Of the tru knowlege of god. | 22. 22 Of the true study of the holy scriptures. | 23. 23 Of such Christians as are ignorāt of the word of God. | 23. 24 How much necessary the study of the word of God is. | 25. 25 Of the desired ignorance. | 26. 26 How that the publicatiō that God hath made of hys word. | 27. 27 Of the meanes by which god hath and doth declare him selfe dayly to men. | 27. 28 Of those that cloke their rebellion agaynst the woord and wyll of God. | 28. 29 Of those whiche cōmit idolatries to their princes. | 30. 30 Of the offices of good princes and good subiectes. | 31. 31 How those men obey the deuill, & not their princes. | 32. 32 Of lawfull lawes of Christian Princes. | 33. 33 Of vnfaythful seruantes to Princes, & of their councels agaynste God. | 34. 34 Of the iudgement of the Christian doctrine, and by whom it must be reported. | 35. 35 Of the causes why the Princes shuld enquire of the wil of god at the mouth of his ministers | 37. 36 Dishonour done to God by suche as vouchsafe not to enquire of his wyl at the handes of his ministers. | 38. 37 What meane and order Princes ought to kepe in iudgmēt of thinges apertaining to religiō. | 39.