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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 is very true that the text saith expressly that Judas Maccabeus doing the same, had a holy and a devout thought of the resurrection, but it is said immediately afterwards: that the advise and thought to pray for the dead, to the end they may be delivered from their sins, is holy and well done.
Eusebius. It is very true that the text sayth expressely that Iudas Machabeus dooinge the same, had a holy and a deuoute thought of the resurrection, but it is sayde immediatly afterwardes: that the aduise and thought to praye for the dead, to the ende they may bée deliuered from their sinnes, is holy and well done.
Theophilus. Yet the same concludeth nothing, for the Purgatory. For according to your doctrine, the souls which are in Purgatory, are already delivered from their sins, and there resteth no more but the pain. And therefore we should rather say, Ut à poems saluantur, that is to say, that they may be delivered from pains, then: Ut à peccatis saluantur: that they may be delivered from sins.
Theophilus. Yet the same concludeth nothing, for the Purgatory. For according to your doctrine, the soules which are in Purgatorye, are alreadye deliuered from their sinnes, and there resteth no more but the paine. And therefore wée should rather saye, Vt à poems saluantur, that is to saye, that they maye bée deliuered from paines, then: Vt à peccatis saluantur: that they may bée deliuered from sinnes.
Eusebius. Thou doest not consider that sin containeth two things: to wit, the fault and the pain. I confess, 1