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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.
Thomas, After the same manner as thou proceedest, thou wilt leave us neither Limb nor Purgatory.
Thomas, After the same manner as thou procéedest, thou wilt leaue vs neither Lymbe nor Purgatory.
Theophilus. As touching the Limb, if one do take it for the bosom of Abraham, and the condition of the ancient fathers, which have been before the coming of Jesus Christ. I will not much dispute of the words, if we agree in the thing. I am well contented to confess, that the condition of the ancients, as well those that be lining as those that be dead, compared unto ours, in respect of the same, may be esteemed as a prison, in price of a 1palace: If we do behold the shadows and figures, under whose darkness they have been detained and kept, in respect of us: and the servitude and bondage of the Mosaical law, using such comparisons as Saint Paul: 2who compareth all this ancient people unto young children, which are under their Tutor and Master: and unto servants which are under the fear of their Master, in comparison of the Christian people: the which he compaseth unto the true natural & perfect children, which are already out of bondage & government, saying, that they have not received y• spirit of bondage & fear, but the spirit of adoption & of liberty, Upon which we ought to note, y• the 3Apostle denieth not simply, but that those good ancient fathers have had the same spirit of adoption and of liberty, as we have received, & but y• they were the sons of God, & as perfect in their estate & condition, altogether as we. But for to magnify y• virtue & glory of Jesus Christ, meaneth to show unto us y the goodness y we have received by him in his coming, are ut any comparison a great deal more excellent: insomuch y one may call their light darkness,