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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.
Hillarius. I have not lost altogether the hope. For I was well assured, that thou wouldest not resist the truth through malice, but only through ignorance. And God will not leave such men willingly always in error, but will draw them out of it in the time that he hath ordained: As we have the example of Saul the great persecutor, whom he hath made an Apostle and Evangelist of 1the Doctrine which he blasphemed, and hath turned a mad Wolfe, into the most excellentest Pastor that ever was in his Church. But sith that God hath showed unto us that grace and favour, that we be all fallen into a good concord, and unity, and that he hath converted and turned our war, into so great a peace, we ought as well to remember to prepare the Funerals for the 2Limb and Purgatory, sith that they are dead and ready to be buried. But let us be advised who shall furnish the funeral pomp, and the Suffrages and Obsequies, and who shall do the office. Then must ring the Belles Thomas, and Eusebius shall carry the Cross: and Theophilus the holy Water ⟨p. 300⟩stop: and I will carry the sprinkle and will do the office, and the Priests and Monks shall mourn.
Hillarius. I haue not lost altogether the hope. For I was well assured, that thou wouldest not resist the truth thorow malice, but onely thorow ignoraunce. And God will not leaue such men willingly alwayes in errour, but will drawe them out of it in the time that he hath ordeined: As we haue the example of Saul the great persecutor, whome he hath made an Apostle and Euangelist of 1the Doctrine which hée blasphemed, and hath tourned a madde Wolfe, into the most excellentest Pastour yt euer was in his Church. But sith that God hath shewed vnto vs that grace and fauour, that we be all falled into a good concord, and vnitie, and that he hath conuerted and turned our warre, into so greate a peace, wée ought as well to remember to prepare the Funeralls for the 2Lymbe and Purgatorye, sith that they are deade and readye to bée buryed. But let vs bée aduised who shall furnishe the funerall pompe, and the Suffrages and Obsequies, and who shall doe the office. Then must ringe the Belles Thomas, and Eusebius shall cary the Crosse: and Theophilus the holye Water