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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.
Theophilus. How can the Angels & the blessed souls, speak and praise God, which have no mouth as we have? And how can the Firmament, the Sun, the Moon, and 1the stars declare and show forth the glory of God, and declare his virtue and power? for they have no soul, nor mouth as men have. Yet they have nevertheless their mouth agreeing to their nature, for to render unto God the honour which appertaineth unto him. Even so ought we to understand of all other creatures, which are all the lively Images of God, which declare unto us those marvels, and do speak better having no mouth, then the Images which have mouths and speak not, and which cry not through their throat. And therefore how many creatures 2may there be under the earth which do praise God in that manner? And notwithstanding that the damned and reprobate do not praise him in that sort as he is praised of the elect, yet they are nevertheless constrained to praise & glorify him against their wills, and they cannot do nor speak any thing which serveth not unto his honour and glory.
Theophilus. How can the Angells & the blessed soules, speake and praise God, which haue no mouth as we haue? And how can the Firmament, the Sunne, the Moone, and 1the starres declare and shew foorth the glory of God, and declare his vertue and power? for they haue no soule, nor mouth as men haue. Yet they haue neuerthelesse their mouth agréeing to their nature, for to render vnto God the honour which apperteyneth vnto him. Euen so ought we to vnderstand of al other creatures, which are all the liuely Images of God, which declare vnto vs those meruailes, and doe speake better hauing no mouth, then the Images which haue mouthes and speake not, and which crye not thorow their throate. And therefore how many creatures 2may there be vnder the earth which do praise God in that manner? And notwithstanding that the dampned and reprobate doe not praise him in that sort as he is praised of the elect, yet they are neuerthelesse constrained to praise & glorif•e him against their wills, and they cannot doe nor speake any thing which serueth not vnto his honour and glory.