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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.
Thomas. By that account Eusebius then shall be unweaponed of his principal staff that he thought to have.
Thomas. By that accompte Eusebius then shall bée vnweapened of his principall staffe that hée thought to haue.
Eusebius. If they would after that sort make the books either Canonical or Apocrypha at their pleasure: ⟨p. 219⟩it is mere folly to disputes with them. For all those which be not to their minds shall be Apocrypha.
Eusebius. If they would after that sort make the bookes eyther Canonicall or Apocripha at theyre pleasure: ⟨p. 219⟩it is méere folly to disputs with them. For all those which bée not to their mindes shall be Apocrypha.
Theophilus. If thou wilt not be confen•ed with the reasons by me alleged, go and plead against Saint Hierome 1and your decrees. If the ancients had not used judgement and wisdom, how many books would the heretics have brought into the Church under the name of the Prophets, Apostles and of their Disciples: The which they have re••csed them, following that same rule, which I have given unto thee: as it appeareth by your decrees, which are a great roll of them. But I will yet do more, to the end I leave the not an occasion, to be miscontented with me. I am content, by way of disputation, to put the case that y book should be authentic & of a divine authority. And although