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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

The firste parte of the Christian Instruction and generall sōme 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 2. Timothe 3. Al Scripture diuinely inspired of God is profitable for doctrine to improue to amend and to instruct in righteousnes that the man of God may be perfecte and prepared vnto all good worckes No man that layeth hys hande to the plow and looketh behind hym is meete for the kyngdome of God Luke 9. HONI SOIT QVI MAL Y PENSE ¶ Imprinted at London by Iohn Day dvvellyng ouer Aldersgate beneath Saint Martins ❧ To the honorable the Lord Robert Dudley Baron of Denbigh Earle of Licester Maister of her Maiesties horse and knight of th' order and one of her highnes preuye Councel Iohn Shute vvisheth health vvith increase of honor and Godly vnderstandyng WHen Hanniball a manifold wintered souldiour a Generall of meruelous iudgement and worthines had giuen eare a while to Phormiō the Philosopher discoursing before him of martiall matters the duty of a Generall and office of ech man that commeth to field beyng demaunded at length what he thought of him whome the Lippewise men estemed the wysest and learnedst of the worlde aunswered that fooles he had heard many but a more dotyng foole then this Phormion was he neuer heard It semed to him very straunge that he whiche neuer went further then the scoole neuer fought but with the rod shoulde giue preceptes to hym that had spent all his life in martiall affaires obtained moe vistories then he had red ouerthrowes And may it not right honorable seme as straunge to your good Lordship and be deemed of some others as greate dotage for me a simple souldior better practised abrode in martiall matters then furnished at home with cunnyng of the scoole to deale with matters of hie diuinitie But I take not vpon me to teache of my selfe but to translate out of others nor do I meane to bragge of any skill but to testifie my good will employed to profite others yet do I not thincke it a matter vnmeete for my profession and callyng to knowe the truthe of Gods holy worde and to further in the same as many as I may For requisite it is as your honor and wisedome right well vnderstandeth all Christians to knowe their God further if they will be the children of his kingdome to worcke through obedience to his will as the Apostle sayth their owne saluation with trembling and with feare A souldior is not excluded from this band he must needes in this battell keepe his order ●hil ● and do by grace his vttermost endeuoure leaste the muster maister Christe do casse him and so ●osuc 7 with great reproche deualize hym VVe read that for a litle pilfering of a common souldior the whole armie of the Lorde was in daunger and lyke to haue ben defeacted But the blasphemie incōtinency outrage and suche lyke that in many countreis in the warres in our dayes are vsed are in deede a great occasion to procure and purchase those dreadfull plagues whiche we often see light vpon nations VVherfore that we may continew in quiet peace whē occasion shall require obtaine Godly victories expedient it wer and for my countreys sake I wish that our souldiors may be well instructed in the knowledge and feare of God so much the rather for that their lyfe is doubly incertaine Anacharsis thought saylers and such as trauayle by sea to be rather of the nōber of the dead then of the liuing by cause that he which is in most assuraunce is alwaye within eight or ten ynches of his death And is not a souldior euery moment of an houre more nere his bane amyd so many great shotte samll shot and other weapons VVherfore it were good not onely for the parties them selues but also for all Christian cōmon wealthes if they whiche are called to serue in warres were well instructed in the knowledge fear of God as god be thāked some of thē are I would thinck my self surerer in the company of fiue hūdred well trayned souldiors whiche were instructed in the feare and loue of God then in that of xv hundred whiche are as well trayned and exercised in the vse of their weapons as they and doe want the other chief instruction And for my parte beyng a simple one am not ashamed to be exercised in the study of Gods booke no more then to be in the fielde exercised in the vse of any weapō or order although my studie in it be not such as I wish it to be yet hauyng receiued great profite cōfort of conscience by reding of sondrie workes of diuinitie and namely by the readyng of a worcke of Maister Peter Viret intituled the Christian instruction I would not bereaue my countrey mē the commoditie of the same but thought my selfe bounde in conscience to make them partakers therof VVherfore hauing translated the first parte of it into our tounge with boystrous and rude termes as a man vtterly voyde of eloquence I haue committed the same to the printe and so farre presumed vpon your honours goodnes as vnder your Lordshippes name to suffer it to come to the sight of others May it please you to accepte this simple token of my trauaile poore good will towardes your honor I dout not but some shall receiue such fruite of it as they shall like well my labour and pray for your Lordship vnder whose name it is published And so shall my desire in Christ be satisfied God prosper your honor in health and high estate God encrease his faith and his feare in you Right honorable I haue added in the end of this worke a table contayning the principall matters that are entreated of in this worke to the end that men may the more easily find them God defend you and preserue you ❧ John Shute to the faithfull reader Grace mercy and peace from God the father thorowe our Lord Iesus Christ COnsiderynge that God requireth no more of man for his innumerable benefites which he hath doth from time to tyme bestow vpon him but onely frāck obedience the whiche he can no wise yelde duely vnto him except he knowe him and he can not know him but by his word and for that ther be many aduersaries at this day who will not haue men to deale with the word of God nor to receiue any Religion but such as shall be giuen vnto them by generall Councels I haue thoght good to turn into y● English toūg this litle worke framed by the right famous worthy godly learned man M. Peter Viret wherin you may see what cōmoditie the Church of God hath reapt