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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 1 › The first Dialogue is entitled, the holy Inquisition, or the Depen… › ¶ Of such as do resist the truth, & persecute the same through igno…: ¶ Of such as do resist the truth, & persecute the same through ignorance, and zeal vv…Dialogue 1 › The first Dialogue is entituled, the holy Inquisition, or the Depen… › ¶ Of such as do resist the truth, & persecute the same through igno…: ¶ Of such as do resist the truth, & persecute the same through ignoraunce, and zeale vv…

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¶ Of such as do resist the truth, & persecute the same through ignorance, and zeal without understanding, and of the excuse of the ignorant.

¶ Of such as do resist the truth, & persecute the same through ignoraunce, and zeale vvithout vnderstandyng, and of the excuse of the ignoraunt.

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D. These people are far worse, then are these of whom we now mean to speak, which do not offend but ¹through ignorance, and of a zeal that they have toward God, which is void of knowledge, as many have done before our time, and namely Saint Paul, in the time that he was a persecuto•• of the Christians, for he him self confesseth that he did it of ignorance: wherefore there is more ²hope in these kind of men, then in either of the others. T. But I would gladly know, whether these men shall be excused by their ignorance or no. D. Our Lord Jesus Christ saith, that the servant that knoweth his masters will, and doth it not, shall be more grievously beaten, then he that is ignorant ³thereof, and doth it not: yet for all that both shall be punished. He saith also that those which have thrown the Gospel from them, shall receive greater punishments in the day of judgement, then those of Sodom, and Gomorrah, ⁴

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Author

Pierre Viret 1511–1571

Place

London

Printer

John DayIohn Day

Year

1565

Size

[28], 191, [5] p.

Words

82,531

Catalogue

STC 24777 · ESTC S119198

Text

EEBO-TCP A14462

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432

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167

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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 such as do resist the truth, & persecute the same through ignorance, and zeal without understanding, and of the excuse of the ignorant.

¶ Of such as do resist the truth, & persecute the same through ignoraunce, and zeale vvithout vnderstandyng, and of the excuse of the ignoraunt.

¶ How that the want of the knowledge of God, & his truth, reigneth not in man, without his great fault.

¶ Hovv that the vvāt of the knovvledge of God, & his truth, raigneth not in man, vvithout his great faulte.

¶ Of the great care and diligence that is in men to get those things that do appertain to this present life, and of their negligence and carelessness that they do use, as touching those things that appertain to the life eternal.

¶ Of the greate care and diligence that is in men to get those thynges that do appertaine to this present life, and of their negligence and carelesnesse that they doo vse, as touchyng those thinges that appartayne to the life eternall.

¶ Of the diligence that is in men to do evil, and of their negligence to do well.

¶ Of the diligence that is in men to do euyl, and of their negligence to doo vvell.

¶ Of the vices that make men ignorant of God and of his truth, and how the servants of God continually bring accusation against them.

¶ Of the vices that make men ignoraunt of God and of hys truth, and hovv the seruauntes of God continually bring accusation agaynst them.

¶ Of such as do contemn the knowledge of God, even as though they did know all things that appertain to true Christianity, and also of the knowledge that men may attain unto in this life, and how to increase it.

¶ Of such as doo contemne the knovvledge of God, euen as though they dyd knovv all thinges that appertaine to true Christianitie, and also of the knovvledge that men maye attaine vnto in this life, and hovv to encrease it.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶ Of such as do resist the truth, & persecute the same through ignorance, and zeal without understanding, and of the excuse of the ignorant.

¶ Of such as do resist the truth, & persecute the same through ignoraunce, and zeale vvithout vnderstandyng, and of the excuse of the ignoraunt.

¶ How that the want of the knowledge of God, & his truth, reigneth not in man, without his great fault.

¶ Hovv that the vvāt of the knovvledge of God, & his truth, raigneth not in man, vvithout his great faulte.

¶ Of the great care and diligence that is in men to get those things that do appertain to this present life, and of their negligence and carelessness that they do use, as touching those things that appertain to the life eternal.

¶ Of the greate care and diligence that is in men to get those thynges that do appertaine to this present life, and of their negligence and carelesnesse that they doo vse, as touchyng those thinges that appartayne to the life eternall.

¶ Of the diligence that is in men to do evil, and of their negligence to do well.

¶ Of the diligence that is in men to do euyl, and of their negligence to doo vvell.

¶ Of the vices that make men ignorant of God and of his truth, and how the servants of God continually bring accusation against them.

¶ Of the vices that make men ignoraunt of God and of hys truth, and hovv the seruauntes of God continually bring accusation agaynst them.

¶ Of such as do contemn the knowledge of God, even as though they did know all things that appertain to true Christianity, and also of the knowledge that men may attain unto in this life, and how to increase it.

¶ Of such as doo contemne the knovvledge of God, euen as though they dyd knovv all thinges that appertaine to true Christianitie, and also of the knovvledge that men maye attaine vnto in this life, and hovv to encrease it.

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