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

Theophilus. I do believe that thou doest think that the church hath accustomed to legitimate the books, as ¹the Pope doth legitimate his bastards. The Popish church may well take in, hand that, but that is not the property of the of Jesus Christ. And although she would ²legitimate them, yet they must be taken as bastards legitimated by the Pope, which cannot be notwithstanding borne in lawful marriage, but do abide always bastards ⟨p. 217⟩and sons of fornication, How can the daughter engender and beget her Mother, or her Father. Howe can the ³Church give authority to the word of God, who of the same receiveth hers, and of the same is begotten and borne? Of whom receiveth the Sun his brightness? Doth he receive it of men, whom he illuminateth and lighteth?

Theophilus. I doe beleeue that thou doest thinke that the church hath accustomed to legittimate the bookes, as ¹the Pope doth legittimate his bastardes. The Popishe church may well take in, hande that, but that is not the propertie of ye of Iesus Christ. And although she woulde ²legittimate them, yet they must be takē as bastards legitimated by the Pope, which cannot be notwithstanding borne in lawfull maryage, but do abide alwayes bastards ⟨p. 217⟩and sonnes of fornication, How can the daughter engender and beget hir Mother, or hir Father. Howe can the ³Church giue authoritie to the woorde of God, who of the same receyueth hirs, and of the same is begotten and borne? Of whome receiueth the Sunne his brightnesse? Doth hée receiue it of men, whome hee illuminateth and lighteth?