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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.
it was much to be feared, that by succession of time, but that they should fall again to the first error, and that the Devil which was driven away, would return again with seven other wicked spirits, worse then the first. For after that the understanding of man hath been corrupted through some false opinion, he is easy to fall again, and to withdraw from 1his purpose all that which approacheth any thing at all.
it was much to be feared, that by succession of time, but that they should fall againe to the first errour, and that the Diuell which was driuen away, would retourne againe with seauen other wicked spirites, worse then the first. For after that the vnderstanding of man hath bene corrupted thorowe some false opinion, he is easy to fall agayne, and to withdrawe from 1his purpose all that whiche approcheth any thinge at all.
- 1Mat. 12. d. 44.
Hillarius. I doubt not, but that the same was the mark, to which Satan pretended: the which he hath yet better declared, when be induced and persuaded that poor man to return again, as the dog, to eat that which he had vomited, and to bay and •arke against the ministers of the truth, enforcing and endeavouring himself to reedify the errors and heresies, which he had before condemned and destroyed.
Hillarius. I doubt not, but that the same was the marke, to which Sathan pretented: the which he hath yet better declared, when be induced and perswaded that poore man to returne againe, as the dogge, to eate that which he had vomited, and to bay and arke agaynst the ministers of the truth, enforcing and endeuouring himselfe to reedife the errours and heresies, which he had before condempned and destroyed.