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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. But before I will enter into it, I will again admonish thee, that I will not define nor determine any thing of the estate of the dead, besides that which the holy Scripture hath expressly revealed unto me. Wherefore I do conclude that although it should be so that those esteem it to be true, yet nevertheless I shall not be of that opinion, that any person should trust unto it and that he should leave off to do his endeavour in this world, to seek Jesus Christ: sith that the Scripture doth not promise unto us clearly any ether remedy, nor any other preaching and revelation for our salvation after this life. Therefore I would gladly allow, in this matter that which Gregory writeth touching Purgatory. For notwithstanding that he did believe that in the same one might be purged 1from his sins, yet nevertheless he saith, that it is most sure to govern himself so in this world, that one needeth not of that remedy in the other, but to have there his recourse and hope.
Theophilus. But before I will enter into it, I will agayne admonish thee, that I wil not define nor determine any thing of the estate of the dead, besides that which the holy Scripture hath expressely reuealed vnto me. Wherefore I do conclude that although it should be so that those estéeme it to be true, yet neuertheles I shall not be of that opinion, that any person should trust vnto it and that hée should leaue off to doe his endeauour in this worlde, to seeke Iesus Christ: sith that the Scripture doth not promise vnto vs cleerely any ether remedie, nor any other preaching and reuelation for our saluation after this lyfe. Therfore I would gladly allow, in this matter that which Gregory writeth touching Purgatory. For notwithstanding that he did beleeue that in the same one might be purged 1from his sinnes, yet neuerthelesse he sayth, that it is most sure to gouerne himselfe so in this worlde, that one néedeth not of that remedie in the other, but to haue there his recourse and hope.
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