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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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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Viret, Pierre, 1511-1571.
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Imprinted at London :: By Iohn Day, dvvellyng ouer Aldersgate, beneath Saint Martins,
[1565]
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Christian life -- Early works to 1800.
Theology, Doctrinal -- Early works to 1800.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online 2. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A14462.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed June 2, 2024.
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¶ Of the meanes vvherby mens busines may be aduaunced or hindred.
[unspec 44] T. BY this accompt, men do greatly deceaue them selues, they thinke that all the tyme which is spent in the ser∣uice of God, is loste, where as they shoulde thinke all other tyme to be loste which is not imployed in the same. For if they shoulde bestow but one houre to heare the word prea¦ched, they would think that their busines wer maruelously hindred, but they wil neuer grudge to loose. iij. or. iiij. x. or. xij eyther in a bancket, playe, or suche like vanitie. And for my part, I am of opinion that if we did laye our handes to the
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labour of the Lorde as we ought to doe, one houre shoulde more profit vs, then doth now one day, one day more then a moneth, one moneth more then a yeare. But for as much as we do it not, whē we thinke to go forward, we go backe∣ward: and finde our selues so encombred with busines vp∣pon busines, and empeachment vpon empeachment, and e∣uill happe vpon euill happe, in such sorte as we can neuer come to any ende. D. Our Lord Iesus Christ doth plainly geue vs to vnderstand the same, when he saith, after that he hath spoken of necessarye things appertayning to this life, seeke first the kingdome of God, and the righteousnes ther∣of, * 1.1 and all these thinges shall be geuen vnto you. Then by the contrary it foloweth, that in seking first our selues, and not effeming God, his kingdome and worde, al that is con∣trary shall be geuen vnto vs. T. We are well worthy of it.