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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. 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 3things are present to him, and that he is above, and out of the same. For a thousand years before him, are to 4him but as one day. Wherefore in the same sort as the death and passion of Jesus Christ serveth now to us, which believe that he hath been crucified for us, although that he hangeth no more in the cross, so I hold it for certain, that it profiteth those which lived before that he was crucified, and have believed that he ought to come and dye for them, even as we believe that he is come, ⟨image 252⟩and that he is dead for us.
Theophilus. As for my part there where I haue not the scripture well expressed, I doe leaue vnto euery one his frée iudgement, so that it be ruled by the worde of God. Touching my part, I will expounde vnto thée, that that I can drawe & comprehend out of the holy scriptures, by the which it is sufficiently made knowen vnto vs, that notwithstanding that Iesus Christ hath béene immolated and offered vpon the Crosse for to satisfie the righteousnesse of God for vs, at the time which was ordeined him of the father, yet hath he béene