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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. Thy exposition is not without a fair show. But ought I therefore the sooner to receive it, then the same of the ancient Doctors, who in that place by the water, have understanded the baptism which is given by the water: and chiefly Saint John Chrysostom.
Eusebius. Thy exposition is not without a fayre shew. But ought I therefore the sooner to receyue it, then the same of the auncient Doctours, who in that place by the water, haue vnderstanded the baptisme whiche is giuen by the water: and chiefely Saincte Iohn Chrisostome.
Theophilus. I am well content, to magnify with the ancients 1the Sacraments, as much as shall be possible: So that thou wilt understand them so as they themselves would they should be understanded. For although that I would receive the exposition of Chrysostom, it followeth not therefore, that by the same one may conclude, the element of the water to be so necessary unto salvation, that without the same, man cannot obtain it. For we must consider, that when the scripture & the ancient Doctors do speak of the sacraments, they have not regard only 2to the outward sign, but do stay themselves principally upon the thing signified by them, the which they do understand properly. And therefore following their intelligence, we may expound those words after that sense, as if Jesus Christ did say: he which shall not wash away his sins, which shall not receive truly the holy Ghost, and which shall not be received into my Church, and into my flock, after the manner as I have ordained that he should do by the baptism, shall not enter into the kingdom of God. It followeth not therefore, that he which shall have here all the things comprised and signified by the baptism, ought to be rejected and forsaken of God, if he lack but the water. But yet the better to content thee, I will declare unto thee evidently, that not only the ancient Doctors, but also the scholasticalles and questionaries, do confirm my sentence. For the master of the sentences, having moved the same question which