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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.
Eusebius. I do not mean to pass thy question without answering unto it. But thou lettest slip the principal objection which I have made unto thee, without having satisfied me therein. §ObiectionWherefore I would have the resolution before thou doest escape me. Howe may we then understand that which Jesus Christ hath said? Except that a man be borne a new of water and of the 1Spirit, he cannot enter into the kingdom of GOD. Doth he not by those words openly declare, that the baptism of the water is necessary unto salvation? And 2that he which shall not be baptised with water, cannot enter into she kingdom of heaven. ⟨image 239⟩For he hath not only said: he that shall be borne a new of the Spirit, but he hath also added, the water, for to declare that the one and the other are requisite. I confess• that the water without the spirit sufficeth net: and that the vis••l• […], without faith, cannot save. For it is first sayd•••• th•• […] afterwards there is added, and is baptised shall be saved. But I cannot understand, 3but that the baptism of the water is in like manner necessary unto salvation. Or I know not to what end Jesus Christ pretended by those words, that he hath answered unto […].
Eusebius. I do not meane to passe thy question without aunswering vnto it. But thou lettest slippe the principall obiection which I haue made vnto thee, without hauing satisfyed mee therein. §ObiectionWherefore I would haue the resolution before thou doest escape mée. Howe may wée then vnderstande that which Iesus Christ hath said? Except that a man be borne a newe of water and of the