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

Hillarius. Cicero was but a Panim and an heathen man, who was not very certain nor assured of the eternal life, nor perfectly resolved of the immortality of the souls, but yet nevertheless he saith, that he would not live ninety years, in such sort, that after that he had depassed three score years, he should sleep the residue of ¹ninety years: But which is more, he addeth is that matter: the Hogs would not desire that, much less I By that account, he esteemeth the life of Hogs better then that of man, all the while as he abideth a sleep: because that the sleeper is an Image of death, ²the which always representeth himself in sleeping.

Hillarius. Cycero was but a Panim and an heathen man, who was not very certeine nor assured of the eternall lyfe, nor perfectly resolued of the immortalytie of the soules, but yet neuerthelesse hee sayth, that he would not lyue nyntie yeares, in such sorte, that after that he had depassed thrée score yeares, hée shoulde sléepe the residue of ¹nentie yeares: But whiche is more, hée addeth is that matter: the Hogges woulde not desyre that, muche lesse I By that accompte, hée esteemeth the lyfe of Hogs better then that of man, all the whyle as hée abydeth a sléepe: bycause that the sleeper is an Image of death, ²the whiche alwayes representeth hymselfe in sléeping.

1. 1Tus•. q. ••. •
2. 2The Image of death.