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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.
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 ⟨p. 241⟩[…] more in doubt, nor in […] of the young Infant•• which dye without baptism: But wilt leave them in the hands of God, and […] refor•e all unto his mercy. And if thou be once come unto that point, th•• shalt also know the […] o• those which do carry their children that are bor•• dead […] they did in that […] unto […] of grace of Geneva, or unto our […] of Lau•anne.
Hillarius. I thinke, Eusebius, that thou oughtest to content thyselfe with the aunswere which Theophilus made vnto thée. For it is so cleare and easie, and so much confirmable vnto the Annallogie of the faith, that none can speake against it, except he do loue rather to contende and striue thorowe obstination, then to content himselfe with reason. And if thou doe diligently consider, and well way that which hath béene aunswered vnto thée, thou m•ist profite by it many wayes. For by the same thou maist knowe what ought to be the vse of the sacraments: what ought to be the true baptisme and the true regeneration of a Christian. If thou dost vnderstande that, thou shall bée ⟨p. 241⟩〈…〉 more in doubt, nor in 〈…〉 of the younge Infant which dye without baptisme: But wylt leaue them in the handes of God, and refore all vnto his mercy. And if thou bée once come vnto that pointe, th shalt also knowe the o those which doe carie their children that are bor dead they dyd in that vnto of grace of Geneua, or vnto our of Lauanne.