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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.
Hillarius. You make me now remember the saying of my Grandfather. Were we not happy in those days, that we had such books in our hands, in steed of some good Author, and of the Bible and holy Scriptures? If we consider well the unhappiness and misery of that time and barbarousness and ignorance both of God and all good discipline which then possessed all the world, and compare it with the mercy which GOD at this present doth unto us, we have good occasion to render unto him thanks. Do you think that that book, wherein is described the voyage of Saint Patrick and such other like, full of fables, most sottish and brutish, were meet to give any good doctrine unto children, and that the new testament had not been a ⟨p. 27⟩better for them to have in their hands? Truly we are in a good way, forasmuch as we be already come unto Saint Patrick.
Hillarius. You make me now remember the saying of my Graundfather. Were we not happy in those daies, that we had such bookes in our handes, in stéed of some good Authour, and of the Bible and holy Scriptures? If wée consider well the vnhappinesse and misery of that time and barberousnesse and ignoraunce both of God and all good discipline which then possessed all the worlde, and compare it with the mercy which GOD at this presente doth vnto vs, wée haue good occasion to render vnto him thanckes. Dooe you thincke that that booke, wherein is described the voyage of Sainct Patricke and such other lyke, ful of fables, most sottishe and brutish, were méete to giue any good doctrine vnto children, and that the newe testament had not bene a ⟨p. 27⟩better for them to haue in their handes? Truely wée are in a good way, forasmuch as wée bée already come vnto Saincte Patricke.
Thomas. You know that this cave is in Ireland.
Thomas. You knowe that thys caue is in Ireland.