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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.
As much happeneth of all the works, proceeding of such doctrine, the which cannot bear the judgement of God. But to the contrary, it happeneth to the 1truth as to the faith, the which even as the gold, becometh more fairer, and showeth it self more pure, when it is tried and examined in that furnace, and approacheth nearer of that spiritual judgement. And therefore when the word of the Lord is manifest by the virtue of the holy Ghost, then all things are revealed. We shall know what work we have made: whether it hath any •ault in it or not: and whether we have lost our time: or whether we be worthy of a reward. If we have not builded a matter agreeing to the foundation, when the truth & the judgement of the spirit of god presseth our conscience, or that the temptations also and the afflictions do compass us round about, we are compelled to condemn our work, and we shall prove that that which we esteem to be of some weight and importance, is nothing at all, and that in which we put our hope and trust, cannot serve us, neither confirm nor assure our consciences,
Asmuch happeneth of all the workes, procéeding of such doctrine, the which cannot beare the iudgement of God. But to the contrary, it happeneth to the 1truth as to the faith, the which euen as the golde, becommeth more fairer, and sheweth it selfe more pure, when it is tryed and examined in that furnayce, and approcheth néerer of that spirituall iudgement. And therefore when the word of the Lorde is manifest by the vertue of the holy Ghost, then all things are reuealed. We shall know what worke we haue made: whether it hath any •ault in it or not: and whether we haue lost our time: or whether we be worthy of a reward. If we haue not buylded a matter agréeing to the foundation, when the truth & the iudgement of the spirit of god presseth our conscience, or that the temptations also and the afflictions doe compasse vs rounde about, wée are compelled to condempne our worke, and we shall proue that that which we estéeme to be of some waight and importaunce, is nothing at all, and that in which we put our hope and trust, cannot serue vs, neither confirme nor assure our consciences,
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