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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. Take heed thou do not blaspheme God, and do imurye unto his grace and mercy. For I do greatly fear but that thou wilt be like unto the brother of the prodigal child, who was envious against his 1brother, and murmured against his father, being angry at the gentle receiving and of the grace and favour that he did unto his son, whom he had recovered, being reduced and brought into the right way: or least that thou be one of the companions of them which were hired to work in the vineyard, which did murmur against the good man of the house, because y• he did give as much wages unto those whom he called at the eleventh hour, & a little before night, for to work in his vineyard, as unto those whom he appointed from the morning which have borne the burden and heat of the day. Wherefore dost thou not accuse our Lord Jesus Christ, who hath answered unto that poor thief who did hang upon the Cross ••yth him: This day shalt thou be with me in Paradise? What good deeds 2had he done before? Art thou envious of the grace which God doth unto the poor sinners?
Theophilus. Take héede thou doe not blaspheme God, and doe imurye vnto his grace and mercye. For I doe greatly feare but that thou wilt bée like vnto the brother of the prodigall childe, who was enuious against his 1brother, and murmured against his father, béeing angrye at the gentle receiuing and of the grace and fauour that hee dyd vnto his sonne, whome he had recoured, béeing reduced and brought into the right way: or least that thou be one of the companions of thē which were hired to work in ye vineyard, which did murmure against the good man of the house, bicause y• he did giue as much wages vnto those whom he called at ye eleuenth houre, & a little before night, for to work in his vineyard, as vnto those whō hée appointed from the morning which haue borne the burthen and heate of the day. Wherfore dost thou not accuse our Lord Iesus Christ, who hath aunswered vnto that poore theefe who dyd hange vppon the Crosse ••yth him: This daye shalt thou bée with mée in Paradise? What good déedes