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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. It seemeth then, that thou wouldest say that the gates of Paradise were no less open, before the death and passion of Jesus Christ then afterwards. And that there was none other difference, between the heavenly joy and fruition of the ancient fathers, and of the Christians that are dead, saying that now all have it more ample and more excellent.
Eusebius. It séemeth then, that thou wouldest say that the gates of Paradise were no lesse open, before the death and passion of Iesus Christ then afterwardes. And that there was none other difference, betwéene the heauenly ioy and fruition of the auncient fathers, and of the Christians that are deade, saying that nowe all haue it more ample and more excellent.
Theophilus. As for my part there where I have not the scripture well expressed, I do leave unto every one his free judgement, so that it be ruled by the word of God. Touching my part, I will expound unto thee, that that I can draw & comprehend out of the holy scriptures, by the which it is sufficiently made known unto us, that notwithstanding that Jesus Christ hath been immolated and offered upon the Cross for to satisfy the righteousness of God for us, at the time which was ordained him of the father, yet hath he been 1nevertheless killed and offered in the presence of God, from the beginning of the world. For it is written: Jesus Christ was yesterday and to day, and the same continueth for ever. By those words, the Apostle comprehendeth all the time past, present and to come. To which Jesus Christ himself had-regard, when he said, Abraham did see my days and rejoiced. For although 2that in respect of us he was crucified in the fullness of time, in those latter days, yet nevertheless in the presence of God, he hath been a••ayes: and his sacrifice hath been eternally presented unto him. For with God there is up difference of times, as in us, because that all