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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, Put case, that there were no more neither Limb nor Purgatory, can we not at the least pray for the resurrection of the dead? And for the second coming of Jesus Christ, the which we do look for, as well as the ancient fathers have prayed for the first, and have desired and sighed after it?
Eusebius, Put case, that there were no more neither Lymbe nor Purgatory, can we not at the least pray for the resurrection of the deade? And for the seconde comming of Iesus Christ, the which we doe looke for, as well as the auncyent fathers haue prayed for the first, and haue desired and sighed after it?
Theophilus. We may well pray, as I have already said, and ask of God, all that which appertaineth to the perfection of his kingdom: But to make prayers which are called prayers for the dead, and to pray in particular, 1that God would raise up again the bodies of those which are dead, and that Jesus Christ would soon come to judgement, I have no commandment of God, nor example in all the holy scripture, but rather to the contrary. For when the Lord answered unto the souls of the saints (which complained of their persecutors) that they should •arry until the number of their brethren were fulfilled, he doth sufficiently show by the same, that he hath preferred the time, the which cannot be plucked nor driven back. And sith that the thing is altogether certain and that we are already all assured, what need is it then to make particular prayers?
Theophilus. We may well pray, as I haue alreadye saide, and aske of God, all that which apperteyneth to the perfection of his kingdome: But to make prayers which are called prayers for the deade, and to pray in perticuler, 1that God woulde raise vp againe the bodyes of those which are deade, and that Iesus Christ would soone come to iudgement, I haue no commaundement of God, nor example in all the holy scripture, but rather to the contrary. For when the Lorde aunswered vnto the soules of the saints (which complayned of their persecutors) that they shoulde arry vntill the number of their bretheren were fulfilled, he doth sufficiently shewe by the same, that he hath prefered the tyme, the which cannot be plucked nor driuen backe. And sith that the thing is altogether certeine and that we are alreadie all assured, what néede is it then to make perticuler praiers?