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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. Yet nevertheless those which do follow the 1doctrine, the which thou holdest, are altogether like unto those here. For either they do give themselves altogether to their pleasures and delights, hoping that they will satisfy by money for their sins, and redeem themselves? or if they study to do well, they do it not but through fear, as a subject doth serve a Tyrant, fearing •o fall into his hands: or as Mercenaries & Hirelings, not for the love they have to god, but for the love they have to themselves. And so by that means, either they do make GOD 2like unto a cruel Tyrant, or to a polling Judge & thief, ⟨image 230⟩who for money absolveth the evil doers, and as a companion of thieves, taketh his part of the hootie with them: or else they make themselves god, & do worship the works of their hands, sith that by them they do save themselves, and merit Paradise. Wherefore they have no need of Jesus Christ. I demand of thee, which art but a sinful man, if thou wouldst take for a true friend a man which should do unto thee service only for y• fear that he hath of thee, least thou shouldest do unto him hurt? or for hope that he should have to fear thee better, without which he would make none account of thee, nor would not set by thee? Eusebius. I would hold him for a true friend of the kitchen, 3which loveth more his belly than me, of whom he is a friend, & not of me.
Theophilus. Yet neuertheles those which do follow the 1doctrine, the which thou holdest, are altogether like vnto those here. For either they do giue themselues altogether to their pleasures and delites, hoping that they will satisfie by money for their sinnes, and redéeme themselues? or if they studie to doé well, they doe it not but thorow feare, as a subiect doth serue a Tyraunt, fearing •o fall into his hands: or as Merconaries & Hirelings, not for the loue they haue to god, but for the loue they haue to themselues. And so by that meanes, eyther they do make GOD