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A14462 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.; Instruction chrestienne et somme generale de la doctrine comprinse ès sainctes Escritures. Part 1. English Viret, Pierre, 1511-1571.; Shute, John, fl. 1562-1573. 1565 (1565) STC 24777; ESTC S119198 167,989 225

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profit_n the_o church_n of_o god_n may_v receive_v of_o counsel_n and_o of_o their_o issue_n 70._o 3_o of_o the_o hope_n that_o man_n may_v have_v of_o the_o council_n in_o these_o day_n 72._o 4_o of_o the_o mean_n of_o the_o enemy_n of_o the_o truth_n for_o the_o maintenance_n of_o their_o kingdom_n &_o false_a religion_n 73._o 5_o of_o the_o danger_n into_o the_o which_o they_o cast_v themselves_o which_o attend_v only_o upon_o counsel_n 74._o 6_o of_o christian_n prince_n to_o reform_v the_o church_n by_o mean_a of_o a_o general_a ●o●●cell_n 75._o 7_o of_o 〈◊〉_d negligence_n and_o want_v that_o 〈◊〉_d ●he_v minister_n of_o the_o church_n 76._o 8_o of_o the_o empeachment_n of_o man_n in_o y●_z reformation_n of_o the_o church_n 78._o 9_o how_o difficulte_n it_o be_v to_o assemble_v a_o lawful_a council_n at_o this_o day_n 79._o 10_o how_o the_o christian_n hinder_v the_o reformation_n of_o the_o church_n 81._o 11_o what_o council_n the_o true_a christian_n ought_v to_o follow_v 83._o 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