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The Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Divided into three parts, dialogue wiseThe Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Deuided into three partes, dialogue wise
The Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Divided into three parts, dialogue wise: set out with such grace, that it cannot be, but that a man shall take great pleasure in the reading thereof. Translated out of French into English, by John Brooke of AsheThe Christian disputations, by Master Peter Viret. Deuided into three partes, dialogue wise: set out with such grace, that it cannot be, but that a man shall take greate pleasure in the reading thereoff. Translated out of French into English, by Iohn Brooke of Ashe
London: printed by Thomas East, 1579
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
Hillarius. Thou wouldest here very gladly make an end. But thou must first declare unto us that thou hast promised.
Hillarius. Thou wouldest héere very gladly make an ende. But thou must first declare vnto vs that thou hast promised.
Thomas. Sith y• thou urgest me so much, thou shalt have it: But if thou doest mock me, be assured, that I shall have as good matter against thee, for to render unto thee the like. For thou thinkest to hear some ⟨p. 212⟩great secrete, and thou shalt find thy self deceived: doest thou not know me yet, Hillarius? First of all, thou art not ignorant, how that I was never very wise. Thou mayst then presume, what merchandise I can bring forth of my shop, and what Doctor contemplative I may be. Thou knowest very well that I am called
Thomas. Sith y• thou vrgest mée so much, thou shalt haue it: But if thou doest mocke mée, bée assured, that I shall haue as good matter agaynst thee, for to render vnto thée the lyke. For thou thinckest to heare some ⟨p. 212⟩greate secrete, and thou shalt finde thy selfe deceiued: doest thou not know mée yet, Hillarius? First of all, thou art not ignoraunt, how that I was neuer verye wise. Thou mayst then presume, what merchaundise I can bring foorthe of my shoppe, and what Doctor contemplatiue I may bée. Thou knowest verye well that I am called
Thomas. Now if I be Thomas of name, yet I approach nearer of the nature of my godfather, of whom I do bear the name then of his name. If he hath ben incredule