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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.
Thomas. If it be so, as they say, there is too much. And therefore I think that they cannot have hosts, chalices, altars, nor vestments. For the fire will scorch and consume it all.
Thomas. If it be so, as they say, there is too much. And therefore I thinke that they cannot haue hoasts, chalyces, aulters, nor vestements. For the fire will schorch and consume it all.
Hillarius. Thou makest a good reason. But by that compt, how can the bulls and pardons of the Pope be kept and preserved from the fire, which are sent thither by hole cart loads, & which some do cause to be buried with them, for to carry them thither, sith that they are but paper and parchment? 1As much may we say of the rule and habit of Saint Francis. What sayest thou Theophilus.
Hillarius. Thou makest a good reason. But by that compt, how can the bulls and pardons of the Pope be kept and preserued from the fire, which are sent thether by hole cart loades, & which some do cause to be buried with them, for to cary them thether, sith that they are but paper and parchment? 1Asmuch may we say of the rule and habite of Saint Fraunces. What sayest thou Theophilus.
- 1The bulls in purgatoryThe bulles in purgatory
Theophilus. There is yet an other point. If they will say that those which are in Purgatory, can no more merit, neither for themselves, nor for others, they cannot say the like (without speaking against the doctrine, which they have given us) of the saints which are in Paradise. For they do affirm, that they pray unto God for us, & that they are our intercessors & advocates towards