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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.
Theophilus. I am very glade for the good affection that GOD hath given unto thee, and that thou art not like unto a heap and company of ambitious and glorious men, who what so ever evil cause that they have, will never confess them selves overcome and vanquished, but esteem their glory more dearer then the same of Jesus Christ.
Theophilus. I am very glade for the good affection that GOD hath giuen vnto thée, and that thou art not like vnto a heape and company of ambicious and glorious men, who what so euer euill cause that they haue, will neuer confesse them selues ouercome and vanquished, but estéeme their glory more dearer then the same of Iesus Christ.
Eusebius. It is very true that at the beginning I was much offended with your words. But when I considered that which I have heard of you, I knew not well to which side to turn. You have already very much overcome and failed me, nevertheless I have yet many places of the holy Scriptures, which hold me in suspense, and leave me in a great scruple and doubt in my conscience, until such time as thou hast ⟨p. 262⟩showed me by lively & evident reasons, that I must understand them otherwise then they have been expounded unto me: or else you shall be constrained to change your matter, and to deny and unsay all that you have said even until this present time.
Eusebius. It is verye true that at the beginning I was much offended with your wordes. But when I considered that which I haue hearde of you, I knewe not well to which side to turne. You haue alreadye very much ouercome and fayled me, neuerthelesse I haue yet many places of the holye Scriptures, which holde me in suspens, and leaue me in a greate scruple and doubt in my conscience, vntill such time as thou hast ⟨p. 262⟩shewed me by liuely & euident reasons, that I must vnderstande them otherwise then they haue béene expounded vnto me: or else you shall be constrayned to chaunge your matter, and to denye and vnsay all that you haue saide euen vntill this present time.