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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. I will make thy self confess it. Who hath more power and authority, either God or the saints?
Hillarius. I will make thy selfe confesse it. Who hath more power and authoritie, either God or the saints?
Theophilus. There needeth not an answer unto thy question. For one may understand it without speaking. There is not a Papist, but will •asely confess, that there is not a saint, which hath virtue nor power, but so much as God will give unto him.
Theophilus. There néedeth not an aunswere vnto thy question. For one may vnderstande it without speaking. There is not a Papist, but will •asely confesse, that there is not a saint, which hath vertue nor power, but so much as God will giue vnto him.
Hillarius. I have my meaning, and I will now make thee yield thy self vanquished. For thou hast already confessed unto me of thine own prop•• mo•th, & hast confirmed my proposition, the which I ••l yet better prove unto thee, and I will conclude all our disputation in a little syllogism. And I will take for my Major and for the first proposition of my antecedent, that which thou hast confessed unto me. Take then my Syllogism. God hath more power and authority then the Saints. Now the Pope is God. ••go, the Pope hath more power 1and authority then the Saints. The Major is already confessed by thee. It resteth now but for to prove the Minor, and the second proposition: and afterwards the consequence and conclusion shall be certain and ubyable. Now but that the Pope is God in arth, thou cast not denyest, for many reasons, the which I will not nwe