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

Hillarius. He will account then of the dead, as of the Monks, which are dead to the world in some points, ¹but not in other some. They are dead to the world, as to that that they do serve and profit no person, no more then the dead. But they are not dead, as to eating and drinking, and to other carnal works. For in y• there is not a people which do better live in the world, nor which are more of the world. Even so shall it be of the dead. They shall be dead to us, for to give us any more aid and succour. But they shall not be dead for to hurt us and to eat & consume our goods and substance. It is said in a common proverb: ²That the dead do not bite: But there are none living more biting, then such dead men, except the Priests and Monks which do become unto us so biting, for to bite us under the name and title of them.

Hillarius. He will accompt then of the dead, as of the Monkes, which are dead to the world in some pointes, ¹but not in other some. They are dead to the world, as to that that they doe serue and profit no person, no more then the dead. But they are not dead, as to eating and drinking, and to other carnall workes. For in y• there is not a people which doe better liue in the world, nor which are more of the world. Euen so shall it be of the dead. They shalbe dead to vs, for to giue vs any more ayde and succour. But they shal not be dead for to hurt vs and to eate & consume our goods and substaunce. It is said in a common prouerb: ²That the dead do not bite: But there are none liuing more biting, then such dead men, except the Priests and Monks which do become vnto vs so biting, for to bite vs vnder the name and title of them.

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