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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. I do fear moreover, that the doctrine which thou holdest, doth induce and lead them unto that which 1thou sayest For how many hath there been, who having that opinion to satisfy in Purgatory for their sins, ⟨p. 223⟩have given themselves unto all vices, during their life, hoping that they will provide so well to their affairs, that for gold and silver, they shall be incontinently delivered from the pains of Purgatory after they be dead? And so by that means they did think, that it was not needful to study to do good works. For they did hope to find in their purse all that that should be needful for their salvation. But forasmuch as it is a question touching 2good works, whom doest thou think can do them best, either the servant which laboureth through fear and compulsion, who would do no labour if he feared not to be beaten of his master, or if he hoped not but to receive a good reward: or the son, who through an entire love towards his father, and taketh pleasure in none other thing, but to serve and honour him well, because of the natural love that he beareth unto him, and of the knowledge that he hath of the great goodness and benefits that he hath re••ed and doth receive daily of him, without any servile fear, but only for the reverence and good affection that he hath towards him?
Theophilus. I do feare moreouer, that the doctrin which thou holdest, doth induce and leade them vnto that which 1thou sayest For how many hath there bene, who hauing that opinion to satisfie in Purgatorye for their sinnes, ⟨p. 223⟩haue giuen themselues vnto al vices, during their life, hoping that they will prouide so well to their affaires, that for golde and siluer, they shalbe incontinentlye deliuered from the paines of Purgatory after they be dead? And so by that meanes they did thinke, that it was not néedefull to studye to doe good workes. For they did hope to finde in their purse all that that shoulde bée néedefull for theyr saluation. But for asmuche as it is a question touchinge