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.

¶ Of the vengeaunce of God agaynste those that despyse the Gospell.

[unspec 20] T. MEn ought to consider and thinke wel on that which thou sayest: and truely God hath geuen vs a greate gifte, and hath shewed vnto vs a great token of loue, when that after thys greate and worthye personage Moyses, and so manye other excellent Patriarches and Prophetes, he woulde also sende hys owne Sonne, and woulde himselfe speake vnto vs by hym, and teache vs the true and ryghte waye of sauation, and woulde leade and bryng vs thither * 1.1 by hym, as a good father leadeth hys little chylde by the hande. Therefore, we shoulde be verye vnhappye if we would not followe such a guide: for if we will not heare the voyce of the very Sonne of God, and truste in him, whom shall we heare, and whom shall we beleue? We may well saye with S. Peter, Lorde, to whom shall we goe? For thou haste the woorde of eternall life. D. The testimonie that * 1.2 hath beene recited oute of the Epistle to the Hebrewes, doth shewe vs playnelye into what daunger we put our selues, if wee dyspyse the doctrine whiche the Sonne of GOD

hath broughte vnto vs from heauen, which ringeth in hys Church thorowe the mouth of his Ministers, and is daylye set before vs in the holy Scriptures. T. It is greatlye to be feared that if they which dispised the doctrine whiche was brought vnto them by the seruaunt, were so grieuously pu∣nished: * 1.3 they which shall contemne the Lord and Master, de∣serue to be double punished. D. For y^• very cause our Lorde Iesus Christ sayd, that the iudgement shall bee more easye * 1.4 againste those of Sodome and of Gomorre, then agaynste them that would not receaue his Gospell, and the bringers of the same.

Notes

• * 1.1

  Esay. ii. Mich. iiii
• * 1.2

  Iohn. vi.
• * 1.3

  Heb x
• * 1.4

  Math. x Marck. vi Luk. ix. x