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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. They shall be then much tormented by this account. For they shall be cruelly handled in this world, and also in the other after their death, as they have vexed b tormented y• world whilst they were alive. And suffer them not notwithstanding to fall into y• hands of the Devils. But I would gladly know what pain the other have that have committed smaller sins.
Thomas. They shalbe thē much tormēted by this accompt. For they shalbe cruelly handled in this world, and also in the other after their death, as they haue vexed b tormented y• worlde whilst they were alyue. And suffer them not notwithstanding to fall into y• hands of the Diuells. But I would gladly know what payne the other haue that haue committed smaller sinnes.
Hillarius. Plato and Virgil do lodge these in Purgatory, 1especially the simple people & which have not been of great credit and authority. Wherefore they could not have so great licence to do evil as the others. And if they had committed any fault, they had not the power so much to hurt the people as the others had. For the sins of the Princes do not hurt only themselves: But as well by them as by their evil example they do hurt and destroy all the world, where the simple people do hurt but themselves. And therefore they did think that their sins were sanable, and that they might be purged. For that cause, they condemned them not unto eternal damnation: For 2they thought y• they had not committed evils enough for to be damned, & that there was some remedy to be healed. Also they lodged them not at y• first dash in y• fields of bliseas, as the other great and virtuous men, who through their virtue have merited to be incontinently received into blessedness and toy, or in the number of Gods.