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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. It is certain. But yet nevertheless he hath well declared af•ewardes, that the same which he hath done was but dissembling, and that he had never true faith. But saint Luke, who hath written the history speaketh after the common manner of speaking, as we do say, that a man hath received the gospel: or that a Jew hath made himself or is become a christian, and hath believed in Jesus which yet nevertheless may do it, by hypocrisy, and not in deed. Yet nevertheless we do speak even as the things are showed unto us, leaving the judgment of y• heart unto God. So hath saint Augustine expounded that which saint Luke hath spoken that Simon Magus hath believed.
Theophilus. It is certeine. But yet neuertheles he hath well declared af•ewardes, that the same which hée hath done was but dissembling, and that he had neuer true faith. But saint Luke, who hath written the history speaketh after the common manner of speaking, as wée doe say, that a man hath receiued the gospell: or that a Iewe hath made himselfe or is become a christian, and hath beléeued in Iesus which yet neuertheles may doe it, by hypocrisse, and not in déede. Yet neuerthelesse we doe speake euen as the thinges are shewed vnto vs, leauing the iudgment of y• heart vnto God. So hath saint Augustine expounded that which saint Luke hath spoken that Symon Magus hath beléeued.
Hillarius. I think, Eusebius, that thou oughtest to content thyself with the answer which Theophilus made unto thee. For it is so clear and easy, and so much confirmable unto the Analogy of the faith, that none can speak against it, except he do love rather to contend and strive through obstination, then to content himself with reason. And if thou do diligently consider, and well way that which hath been answered unto thee, thou m•ist profit by it many ways. For by the same thou mayest know what ought to be the use of the sacraments: what ought to be the true baptism and the true regeneration of a Christian. If thou dost understand that, thou shall be