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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. They are sufficiently expressed in the Epistles of the Apostles for saint Peter, speaking of that matter, saith that of the Prophets & ancient fathers, that it hath been revealed unto them, y• not to them selves, but unto us, they should administer the things; the which (saith he) now are declared unto you by them ⟨p. 247⟩1which have declared the gospel, by the holy ghost sent from […] the which the Angels do desire to behold. The Angel• had not that desire, but that they did feel a great goodness. But saint Paul showeth unto us the same yet more expressly and declareth unto us sufficiently that sith that the Angels are the ministers of God appointed 2to the health of men, which cannot be in perfect and full blessedness as we which are their companions, burgesses and citizens of the kingdom of heaven with them, neither are we also come thereunto. For even as they do rejoice over the sinner that repenteth and which 3returneth unto God: also without all doubt, sith that abo•e all things they do procure our health and salvation, it cannot be, but that they are very angry and sorry when they see us yet pressed with sin and death and to strive against them in great anguish. Forasmuch then as their •••y•itie is joined with ours, it is certain that theirs without ours cannot be perfect. For it is written expressly that the saints shall judge the Angels and the world 4And the Apostle affirmeth, that now unto the rulers and powers in heaven might be known by the congregation 5the manifold wisdom of God according to the eternal purpose which he purposed in Christ Jesus our Lord. If the Angels then do learn yet and profit in the knowledge of the goodness of God, the which they do daily see to be manifested by new miracles towards the Church, so in like manner it must be that they do acknowledge us for their judges, and princes in Christ, and because of Christ it is easy to know that there is yet a certain thing in them which doth seek his perfection of Jesus Christ. Therefore it is written that through him all