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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.
Theophilus. Wherefore was the Purgatory? Had it in it yet a certain other sort of souls and of an other condition, then those which went into the Limbs?
Theophilus. Wherefore was the Purgatorye? Had it in it yet a certeyne other sorte of soules and of an other condytion, then those which went into the Limbes?
Eusebius. Yea. For thou mayst well understand, that all the faithful, which have proceeded and been before 1the coming of our Lord Jesus Christ, have not ⟨p. 220⟩all of them been so holy and so perfect, as the Patriarchs and Prophets. Wherefore it were no reason, that incontinently after they are dead they should receive as much felicity as they, without they do first accomplish and end their penance in Purgatory, and satisfy for their sins: the which they have not done in this world, as the holy Patriarchs and Prophets have done: or otherwise GOD should not be just. For what reason is it, that he which hath lived in all vices and sins all the time of this life until the last time of his death, in which gee hath had repentance of his sins, and hath asked mercy of God, should have no more grievous punishment, but should receive as great reward, as he which all his life time hath served God faithfully and hath always lived in holiness, righteousness and innocency.
Eusebius. Yea. For thou mayst well vnderstande, that all the faythfull, which haue procéeded and bene before 1the comminge of our Lorde Iesus Christe, haue not ⟨p. 220⟩all of them bene so holy and so perfect, as the Patriarches and Prophetes. Wherefore it were no reason, that incontinently after they are deade they shoulde receyue as much felicytie as they, wythout they doe first accomplishe and ende their penaunce in Purgatorye, and satysfie for their sinnes: the which they haue not done in thys world, as the holy Patriarches and Prophets haue done: or otherwyse GOD shoulde not bée iuste. For what reason is it, that hée whiche hath lyued in all viees and sinnes all the time of this lyfe vntyll the laste tyme of hys death, in whiche gée hath had repentaunce of hys sinnes, and hath asked mercye of God, shoulde haue no more gréeuous punishment, but should receiue as great reward, as he which al his life time hath serued God faithfully and hath alwayes lyued in holynesse, righteousnesse and innocencie.