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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.
Eusebius. Because that he did not take his death and torment quietly and patiently, and hath not believed in Jesus Christ and demanded pardon of his sins as his companion did.
Eusebius. Bicause that hée dyd not take his death and torment quyetly and patientlye, and hath not beléeued in Iesus Christe and demaunded pardon of hys sinnes as his companion did.
Theophilus. Thou always comest unto my compt, and thou shalt he compelled to confess that there is nothing which was the cause of his salvation but the faith which he had in Jesus Christ, and the mercy of God, 1which he hath obtained by the same, without that that God had regard neither to his dignity or worthiness, nor ⟨p. 221⟩unto his works, but unto Jesus Christ his son, for whose love he hath pardoned him, not for the forment and death, which the thieves hath suffered, and the satisfaction that he could do unto him, but for the forment, death and passion which Jesus Christ hath suffered & the satisfaction that he hath made for him, the which Saint Cyprian hath 2well understanded, of whom the witness is alleged by the master of the sentences. For although all the deaths and forments that all men have ever suffered, Patriarchs, Prophets and Apostles, Martyrs and confessors should be put together, they should not be sufficient, for to put out the least sin in the world. For God doth not take only for satisfaction, the torment, but regardeth the worthiness of the person, of which he receiveth the ransom, the which was not found sufficient, but in Jesus Christ. Or otherwise if the torment which man doth suffer, were approved and allowed of God for satisfaction, and cause to avoid the pains of Purgatory, there should be no men more happier and blessed then the thieves, murderers, brigands and other malefactors, which are executed by Justice. And there would be, none which would not but become a thieves or murderer, or to commit some fault wor thy of death for to be executed through Justice, to avoid the pains of Purgatory. For if the doctrine of your divines be true, the fire of Purgatory surmounteth all the pain, that a