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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. Even as by that example Jesus Christ exhorteth every one of us, to agree with our neighbour, during this life: So he admonisheth us to do the like towards GOD, using the very same similitude in the Gospel after Saint Luke: Declaring unto us thereby, that if we do know how to provide and 1govern our affairs and doings after the world, ⟨p. 271⟩and to agree with those unto whom we are bound, for to avoid the loss and inconveniences into which we may fall, we ought by a more stronger reason to travail to do so with God, whilst that the time of our visitation endureth, and that he giveth us time and space to agree with him through true repentance. For after y• the sentence shall be given, there shall be no more remedy. Thou mayest then Eusebius know, if thou doest well understand the meaning of the words of Jesus Christ, that they do destroy Purgatory, in stead to build it. For he giveth us no hope that we may take order and remedy for our affairs and business after we be dead, but he would that we dispose it both with God, and among our selves, before that we depart from hence, and that we appear before his face.
Theophilus. Euen as by that example Iesus Christe exhorteth euery one of vs, to agree with our neighbour, during this lyfe: So he admonisheth vs to doe the lyke towardes GOD, vsing the very same similytude in the Gospell after Saynct Luke: Declaring vnto vs thereby, that if wee doe knowe howe to prouide and 1g•u•rne our affayres and dooinges after the worlde, ⟨p. 271⟩and to agrée with those vnto whom we are bound, for to auoyde the losse and inconueniences into which we maye fall, we ought by a more stronger reason to trauayle to doe so with God, whilest that the time of our visitation indureth, and that he giueth vs time and space to agrée with him thorow true repentance. For after y• the sentence shall be giuen, there shall be no more remedie. Thou maist then Eusebius knowe, if thou doest well vnderstand the meaning of the words of Iesus Christ, that they doe destroy Purgatory, in stéede to buylde it. For he giueth vs no hope that we may take order and remedie for our affaires and businesse after we be dead, but he would that we dispose it both with God, and among our selues, before that we departe from hence, and that we appeare before his face.