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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.
Eusebius. If those two arguments do seem unto thee weak and feeble, I will allege unto thee a stronger. When S. Paul did write unto 1the Philippians, that unto Jesus Christ is given a name above all names, that in the name of Jesus, should every knee bow, both of things in heaven & things in earth, & things under the earth. What understandeth he by those which under the earth do bow their knees unto Jesus Christ? That cannot be understanded of the devils. For they have not accustomed to honour God, nor the damned also. For their office is rather to blaspheme him. It must needs be then that they be in Purgatory which do bow the knee unto Jesus Christ, which do honour him, or otherwise the words of S. Paul should not be true.
Eusebius. If those two arguments doe séeme vnto thée weake and feeble, I will alldge vnto thée a stronger. When S. Paul did write vnto 1the Philippians, that vnto Iesus Christ is giuen a name aboue all names, yt in the name of Iesus, should euery knée boow, both of things in heauen & things in earth, & things vnder ye earth. What vnderstādeth he by those which vnder the earth do boow their knées vnto Iesus Christ? That cannot be vnderstanded of the diuels. For they haue not accustomed to honour God, nor the damned also. For their office is rather to blaspheme him. It must needes be then that they be in Purgatory which do boow the knée vnto Iesus Christ, which do honour him, or otherwise ye words of S. Paul should not be true.
- 1The place of the Phil, 2, b. 9
Theophilus. If by bowing the 1knee, S. Paul did understand the true divine service, the true invocation, and the true honour which the elect do owe unto God, there should be some reason & appearance in the argument. But S. Paul by that manner of speaking,