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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.
Eusebius. He saith, that it is because of the vehement 1and marvellous passions of some Martyrs, which have fought even unto death, for the law of GOD, before that Jesus Christ came in the flesh and suffered griefs and horrible torments.
Eusebius. Hee sayth, that it is bicause of the vehement 1and merueilous passions of some Martirs, whiche haue fought euen vnto deathe, for the lawe of GOD, before that Iesus Christ came in the fleshe and suffred griefes and horrible torments.
- 1Martyrs bescre the coming of Jesus ChristMartirs bescre the comming of Iesus Christ
Theophilus. He understandeth by those Martyrs, the seven brothers of the Maccabees, 1with their mother, who loved rather that Antiochus should dismember and torment them cruelly, then they would obey his commandments for to violate the law of God. It is easy to understand by those words, that the Church hath not received those books, in such authority, as those which have been holden alway sin the Prophetical & Apostolical church, nor to be sufficient, for to allow & confirm, or for to build any doctrine, which ought to be holē for an article of faith, & for to vanquish the heretics: But only in such stead, as we have at this day the ecclesiastical histories, & legends of martyrs: not a heap of foolish & fabulous legends, made by a heap of dreaming 2and deceiving Caphards and Monks, as are the lives of the fathers, the golden legend, and other like, more worthy to be numbered with the Roman of Fierobras, Orson, & Valentine, the erring knights, Mandeville, or the true narrations of Lucian, and others like, made for pleasure, then among the Ecclesiastical histories. But they have