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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.
We must not then dream 1out a Limb and a material prison and a locale descending of the spirit of Jesus Christ into hell: and a preaching ⟨p. 297⟩such as we have. But we must understand all those things spiritually. For as it is not needful that Jesus Christ should descend locally from heaven, for to make us feel his virtue, so it is not necessary to descend into hell. For the virtue of his spirit is such, that it filleth heaven and earth, and is spread abroad every where.
We must not then dreame 1out a Lymbe and a materiall prison and a locale descending of the spirite of Iesus Christ into hell: and a preaching ⟨p. 297⟩such as wée haue. But wée must vnderstande all those things spiritually. For as it is not néedfull that Iesus Christ should descend locally from heauen, for to make vs feele his vertue, so it is not necessary to descend into hell. For the vertue of his spirite is such, that it filleth heauen and earth, and is spread abrode euery where.
- 1The descending of Jesus Christ into hell.The descending of Iesus Christ into hell.
Hillarius, As I think, our dreaming Theologians had very much leisure, when they settled themselves to dispute, whether the soul of Jesus Christ did suffer in the hell. Amongest the which, some of them are found to be of opinion, that he did.
Hillarius, As I thinke, our dreaming Theologians had very much leasure, whē they setled themselues to dispute, whether the soule of Iesus Christ did suffer in the hell. Amongest the which, some of them are founde to bée of opinion, that he did.