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Title: A Christian discourse vpon certaine poynts of religion Presented vnto the most high & puissant Lorde, the Prince of Conde. Translated out of French into English by Iohn Brooke of Ashe next Sandwich. 1578.
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Print source: A Christian discourse vpon certaine poynts of religion Presented vnto the most high & puissant Lorde, the Prince of Conde. Translated out of French into English by Iohn Brooke of Ashe next Sandwich. 1578.
Brooke, John, d. 1582.
Imprinted at London: By Thomas East:, the 6. daye of Iune. 1578.
Subject terms:
Condé, Henri I de Bourbon, -- prince de, 1552-1588 -- Early works to 1800.
France -- History -- Wars of the Huguenots, 1562-1598 -- Early works to 1800.
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¶ TO THE RIGHT HONO∣rable and his singuler good Ladie and Mistres, the Countesse of Oxen∣forde, Iohn Brooke wisheth longe and blessed life, with increase of much ho∣noure. &c.
¶ TO HIS SAIDE LORDE the Prince of Conde, the author sen∣deth health.
A BRIEF ADVERTISMENT, wherein is shewed, that we ought not to a∣buse the holy Scripture, but to apply it to his proper vse.
chapter 1
A prayer.
THAT THE LORD IN THE middest of afflictiōs, doth reserue alwayes certeine places of refuge for his, and cer∣teine true prophetes to his Church, yea certeine valiant men for to withstande the tyrannie of the wicked.
A Prayer.
¶ THAT THE CHRISTIAN Religion cannot be tied or bound to any limittes and bounds. Cap. 3.
A prayer.
AN ADVERTISEMENT VN∣to these which doe crie dayly, that wee must not suffer two religions. Cap. 4.
A Prayer.
¶ A BRIEFE ADVERTIS∣ment vnto those which do blame the true Christian religion, for the poorenesse and littlenesse of the same, or doe slaunder it for the euill conuersation and abuse of those which doe professe it. Cap. 5.
A prayer.
¶ THAT NONE CAN HIN∣der or stoppe the course of the religion, by fire and sword, threatnings and bonds. Cap. 6.
A Prayer.
¶ A BRIEFE ADVERTISMENT, wherein is declared that the true Christi∣ans ought to auoid parcialities & conten∣tions, and to keepe the vnitie of the spirit through the band of peace. Cap. 7.
A prayer.
THAT IT IS THE DVETIE of a chrstian prince, to watch & take good heede that the estate of the religion doe abide & cōtinue vndefiled & impoluted, as well in the true seruing of God, as in the dispensation of his worde. Cap. 8.
A Prayer.
¶ THAT IT IS THE RENOWNE of a Christian prince, to be beloued of his Subiectes. Cap. 9.
A prayer.
THAT IT IS THE HONOR and renowne of a Prince and his sub∣iectes, to cause the lawes and politicke or∣dinaunces of his countrie to be kept inui∣olated. Cap. 10.
A Prayer.
A BRIEFE DEMONSTRATION, vnto those which doe make it no consci∣ence to shed the innocent bloode, vnder pretēce, I know not of what foolish zeale, Wherein is shewed by examples of the scripture how odious before God, such cruelties are. Cap. 11.
A Prayer.
¶ A BRIEFE DEMONSTRA∣tion vnto those which of a set purpose do turne themselues from the knowne veritie, without any force and compulsion.
A Prayer to the same ende.
¶ A BRIEFE DEMONSTRA∣tion vnto those which haue susteined euen hetherto the dooing of the reformed re∣ligion for to confirme them more and more in their first will. Cap. 13.
A praier.
¶ A BRIEFE ADVERTISMENT, for to shew that we must simplie obey the voyce of the Lord, without further inqui∣ring of the cōmaundement: & to beleeue that euē as he is iust in al his works, he is as puissāt for to fulfil in vs his wil. Cap. 14. e
A Prayer.
¶ A BRIEFE DEMONSTRATION, vnto those which doe make profession of the true christian Religion, and neuerthe∣lesse doe refuse the ecclesiastical discipline, wherein is described somewhat the vse & fruite thereoff. Cap. 15.
A prayer.
¶ A BRIEFE ADVERTIS∣ment vpon the commaundement to loue God. Cap. 16.
A Prayer.
¶ A CHRISTIAN ADVER∣tisment, vpon the commaundement to loue a mans neighbour. Cap. 17.
¶ An exhortation to loue towardes ones neighbour.
A Prayer.
¶ A CHRISTIAN ADVER∣tisement vpon the commaūdement to ho∣nour our father & mother. Chap. 18.
A Prayer.
¶ A BRIEFE ADVERTIS∣ment vpon the duetie of the Fathers to∣wardes their children. Cap. 19.
A Prayer.
A TABLE CONCERNING the matters contained in this booke.