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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. That is that which satan and the false prophets do desire, the consciences should be troubled & desolate: for then gain they most. They have of men that they desire: & their fishing is best in troubled water. Eusebius. Thou hast concluded that according to our doctrine it should follow, that Jesus Christ should have impaired the estate of the Christians. But wherein? For those of the Jews shall no more enter into Paradise, then those here.
Theophilus. That is that which sathan and the false prophets do desire, the consciences shoulde be troubled & desolate: for then gaine they most. They haue of mē that they desire: & their fishing is best in troubled water. Eusebius. Thou hast concluded that according to our doctrine it should followe, that Iesus Christ shoulde haue impaired the estate of the Christians. But wherein? For those of the Iewes shal no more enter into Paradise, then those here.
Theophilus. If they went into Abraham's bosom, by the which thou understandest the Limb, there was no more greater punishment for them, then for the others which were circumcised: sith that all do go thither indifferently: as I have sufficiently showed unto thee. Afterwards those which then were in the Limb, hoped to be delivered, the which is denied unto the poor children of the Christians. Wherefore it should follow, that Jesus Christ should rather come for to show and bring unto them the wrath and judgement of God, then his grace and mercy. Furthermore, those which were in Abraham's bosom, were not without having some taste 1and participation of the Joys of Paradise: as it appeareth plainly, by the words of Abraham, answering unto the rich man after this manner: Thou hast had pleasure in this world. Wherefore thou must how suffer, 2and that the chance be turned. And contrariwise Lazarus ⟨p. 232⟩