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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.
Hillarius. What will you say if this Ghostly father be one 1of Pythagoras Disciples, and of that same opinion? and that, the soul of every one of them, whom of late the Poets do witness to be descended into hell, were entered into his body, insomuch that he was one of the very same?
Hillarius. What will you say if this Ghostly father be one 1of Pithagoras Disciples, and of that same opinion? and that, the soule of euery one of them, whom of late the Poets doe witnesse to be descended into hel, were entered into his body, insomuch that he was one of the very same?
- 1Transmigration of pythagoras.Transmigration of pythagora•.
Theophilus. We might very well have thought no less, in hearing these dreams and lies: But that we knew for certain that the opinion of Pythagoras is false (although that many among the Jews are yet drunken therewith) & that the same which the Poets and Monks have invented are nothing else but dreams and lyings. But yet although our Monk were some Theseus, Ulysses or Pythagoras, yet he might very well be deceived. For sithence that those 1were in those regions and countries, the fire hath begun there to kindle, which hath burned all the walls of those diverse habitations and infernal chambers, forged, made and builded first by the Poets, and after wards by the Monks and Priests, insomuch that there remained neither Limbus patrum, or yet Purgatory, but Hell only, where that inextinguible fire is.
Theophilus. Wée might very well haue thought no lesse, in hearing these dreames and lyes: But that wée knewe for certein that the opinion of Pithagoras is false (although that many among the Iewes are yet dronken therewith) & that the same which the Poets and Monkes haue inuented are nothing els but dreames and lyings. But yet although our Monke were some Theseus, Vlisses or Pithagoras, yet he might very well be deceiued. For sithence that those