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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 have also learned the greatest part of that which I know of Theology of him. But I would also that thou shouldest know, that notwithstanding that you do account me but for a fool and a babbler, yet I am notwithstanding some thing wiser then you do think, but that wisdom continueth not with me much. For I will now cast my self into an other Theology, contrary unto this. Yet nevertheless for to enter thereunto, and the better to declare the difference that is between ⟨p. 280⟩the divine Theology and the Theology Papal, I will begin my probation by the authority of Jeremiah saying: 1Can a man make those his gods? He rebuketh the Idolatry of the people of Israel, and therefore he maketh that 2demand, as of a thing impossible. For how can a man make gods, sith that he cannot be made himself, if God do not make him? How shall he then make gods? Yet nevertheless the Pope attributeth that power unto himself. Wherefore it must needs be that he be more then man: yea more then God. For we do not read that God did ever make gods, to take God in his proper signification. For he alone will be God, and there can be no more but one alone: or otherwise he should not be God. Except 3we will do as Plato, to have a great God, which maketh other little gods. Therefore hath he said that he is God, 4and that he will not give his glory and power to none other. But the Pope taketh authority and power not only to make Gods and Saints, but also to unmake them again: the which I will prove unto thee briefly. And without alleging many examples for to avoid prolix itie, I will put forth but one, by which one may judge of the others. I will take Boniface the eight of whom Platin giveth this witness, for y• ep•loge & conclusion of his legend, 5saying: In this sort & manner died Boniface, he which enforced himself more to give terror & fear unto emperors, kings princes, nations & people, then to induce & lead them in religion: & which endeavoured himself to give & take away kingdoms: to chase & banish men & to bring them again at his