A14461:1119
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.
Thomas. I think, that you do not keep the promise which you have made neither on the one side nor on the other, & that you abide not within the circuit & field, the which you have determined for ⟨image 234⟩your Jousts. For you are bound to flight by the only authority of the word of God. And yet nevertheless, it is already a good while, that I have heard any thing of you but the opinions of the Doctors. Wherefore I would gladly (Eusebius) that you would follow that matter, and I desire that thou wouldest prove by the holy Scriptures that which thou affirmest of the young children dead without circumcision & baptism.
Thomas. I thinke, that you do not kepe the promise which you haue made neither on the one side nor on the other, & that you abide not within the circuit & field, the which you haue determined for ⟨image 234⟩your Ioustes. For you are bounde to flight by the onelye authoritie of the worde of God. And yet neuerthelesse, it is alredy a good while, that I haue heard any thing of you but the opinions of the Doctors. Wherfore I would gladly (Eusebius) that you would follow that matter, and I desire that thou wouldest proue by the holy Scriptures that which thou affirmest of the yoūg children dead without circumcision & baptisme.
Eusebius. Doest thou think that I speak without the Scripture? the which I will not yet allege with my glosses and expositions: But for to give more weight and credit unto my probations, I would thou shouldest bear the witness of them by the mouth of the ancient Doctors, namely, of the worshipful Bede, speaking after this manner. He which now crieth 1terribly & healthfully by his Gospel: except a man be borne of water & the holy spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of God. The very same he cried by his law: the soul of him whose foreskin of his flesh is not circumcised,