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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 true study of the holy scriptures, and of the true fruit that cometh of the same.
¶ Of the true study of the holy scriptures, and of the true fruite that commeth of the same.
D. That is very true. For if it were sufficient to have only a bare knowledge of Gods word, and so behold §23it in the air, without having of the will reformed by the same, the devil should in this sort exceed all men in religion: For he hath knowledge and understanding enough, if that he had a will according to the same. And therefore, it is not only needful for us to hear the word of God, and to study the same, for to understand that, that is contained in that same doctrine, and then to proceed no further, and to make it as it were a study of Philosophy contemplative: But we do chiefly need to wrap and clothe us therein, and to put in use, and to practise in our lives that which we do understand and know, or else to what end doth our knowledge and understanding serve?
D. THat is verye true. For if it were sufficient to haue onely a bare knowledge of Gods woorde, and so beholde §23it in the ayre, wythout hauing of the wyll reformed by the same, the deuill shoulde in thys sorte exceede al men in religion: For hee hath knowledge and vnderstandyng inoughe, if that he had a wyll according to the same. And therfore, it is not onelye needefull for vs to heare the word of God, and to studye the same, for to vnderstande that, that is contayned in that same doctrine, and then to proceede no further, and to make it as it were a studye of Philosophye contemplatiue: But we doo chiefly neede to wrap and clothe vs therein, and to put in vse, and to practise in our lyues that whych we doo vnderstande and knowe, or els to what ende doth our knowledge and vnderstanding serue?