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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.
For the wicked spirits were constrained to obey him, and to confess him to be Christ and to pray unto him: Although that it was against their wills, saying: O Jesus thou Son of God, what have we to do with thee? Art thou come hither 1to torment us before the time be come? We know that thou art the holy eve of God: And they besought him, saying: If thou cast us out, suffer us to go our way into 2the herd of swine. In the very same manner as they are ⟨p. 292⟩compelled to entreat & beseech Jesus Christ, & to confess him, so shall they be compelled to bow the knee unto him. And if they did that unto him whilst that he was yet mortal & passible, what shall they do now, sith that he sitteth immortal & glorious at the right hand of God his father? And if they do beseech or pray to Jesus Christ, may they not as well bow the knee unto him? In the sense the ancients have understanded, & Theophilactus expoundeth it expressly of the devils, 3which shall be constrained to give glory & honour unto Jesus Christ.
For the wicked spirites were constrayned to obey him, and to confesse him to be Christ and to pray vnto him: Although that it was against their wills, saying: O Iesu thou sonne of God, what haue wee to do wt thee? Art thou come hether 1to torment vs before the time be come? We know that thou art the holy eue of God: And they besought him, saying: If thou cast vs out, suffer vs to goe our way into 2the herd of swine. In the very same manner as they are ⟨p. 292⟩compelled to entreate & beseech Iesus Christ, & to confesse him, so shall they be compelled to boow the knee vnto him. And if they did that vnto him whilest yt he was yet mortal & passible, what shal they do now, sith yt he sitteth immortal & glorious at the right hand of God his father? And if they doe beséech or pray to Iesus Christ, may they not as well boow ye knee vnto him? In ye sence the auncients haue vnderstāded, & Theophilactus expoūdeth it expresly of ye diuels,