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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. Because that Jesus Christ hath spoken so obscurely, therefore they would make commentaries & glosses, for to declare it, because that it bringeth unto them more profit.
Hillarius. Bicause that Iesus Christ hath spoken so obscurely, therefore they would make commentaries & gloses, for to declare it, bicause that it bringeth vnto them more profit.
Thomas. Thou hast opened a place, Theophilus, of which I would gladly be resolved, that is to say, 1of the preaching to the dead. For to tell the truth I have oftentimes dreamed & mused after it, because that I considered, y• according to the witness of the Scripture, n•ne 2can have salvation, but through the faith in Jesus Christ. ⟨image 283⟩Now if we do compare those which have known Jesus Christ and have believed in him, with those which have not believed, and which have never hard him speak, the number of those here shall be very little, in respect of others. Wherefore it followeth, that there should be a marvellous number of the damned, & that the mercy of God shall not be so great as his rigour & judgement. Now it is strange to mans reason, to judge that God will damn so many, chie••y, sith y• he hath had as many which have not known Jesus Christ, for want that one hath not showed him unto them. Wherefore me thinketh that the opinion of those here is not much out of reason: And I would gladly know what places they can have of the holy Scripture for to prove it, for I will accord and agree almost sooner to that, then to the opinion of Purgatory.