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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.
As much may one gather out of an old book, which containeth the exposition of the Creed, and beareth the title of Saint Cyprian. He plainly showeth that that book holdeth no place in the ancient Church. Wherefore it is almost folly to strive and fight so long time, if it were not, but that our adversaries do make the poor ignorant people believe, that it is of the holy Scripture, and that we do deny it. After that sort have been allowed 1some books, called the Canons o• the Apostles, the which some among the ancients, and among the Popes and counsels have been holden some for Canonical, and others for Apocrypha, because that they do serve in many things confirmable to the Apostolical doctrine: but they were not bound unto them, as unto the holy Scriptures, ⟨p. 216⟩which they cannot reject, as they have done often times, when they have found, any Canon, which seemeth much to differ from the Apostolical doctrine. Even so may we do of the books of the Maccabees. We may well draw out of them examples, for to exhort the faithful unto patience, constancy and Martyrdom, propounding and declaring unto them the virtue and the faith of that good mother, with her seven sons, who stood so constantly unto death, for to maintain the Law of God, who had not yet nevertheless such an occasion to do that, as we, which have more sure and certain witnesses of the resurrection and of examples more evident, aswell in Jesus Christ as in his Apostles & disciples, then they had, And so said S. Augustine. But it followeth not therefore that 2touching the doctrine which concerneth the faith and religion, they should be with equal authority with the others. And therefore the gloss made upon the decree reciteth them among the Apocrypha.
Asmuche maye one gather out of an olde booke, whiche contayneth the exposition of the Créede, and beareth the title of Sainct Cyprian. Hée plainelye sheweth that that booke holdth no palce in the auncient Churche. Wherefore it is almoste folly to striue and fight so long time, if it were not, but that our aduersaries doe make the poore ignoraunt people beléeue, that it is of the holy Scripture, and that we doe deny it. After that sorte haue bene allowed