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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. He is not so rude and ungentle unto them. For he depriveth them not of all joy and consolation, as these our priests do the poor little children of the Christians.
Hillarius. He is not so rude and vngentle vnto them. For he depriueth them not of all ioy and consolation, as these our priests do the poore little children of the Christians.
Thomas. As touching hell I do not much mislike the opinion of Plato. First because it approacheth nigh to the verity of the holy Scriptures, and that he declareth the just judgement of God upon the tyrants. For it is good reason, sith that there is none who may chastise & correct them in this world, and y• they will not be in subjection neither to God nor man, but do what they list, they should have double punishment in the other world: And that they should vomit and spew up again their great cruelties, violences, and great enormities that they have committed, because they feared neither justice nor punishment.
Thomas. As touching hell I doe not much mistyke the opinion of Plato. First bicause it approcheth nigh to the veritie of the holy Scriptures, and that he declareth the iust iudgement of God vppon the tyrants. For it is good reason, sith that there is none who may chastice & correct them in this world, and y• they will not be in subiection neyther to God nor man, but do what they list, they should haue double punishment in the other world: And that they should vomitte and spew vp agayne their great cruelties, vyolences, and great enormities that they haue committed, bicause they feared neyther iustice nor punishment.
Theophilus. Although that the witness of the holy Scriptures is sufficient for us, yet this ought further to move us, & to confound the Infidels when