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

But I fear not to have any rebuke of good men, & of such as are of sound Judgement, to have commended the reading of that book, as a book in which the time shall be well bestowed. I need not to bring witness, nor to speak among those which know the man, This only knowledge will suffice for to assure them that they cannot say•e to stay themselves upon it. But because that it may be that some for want of advertisement, will make none account, to prove what it is: I have partly testified what it is, for to give encouragement unto those which will believe me, & to stir them forward to see them, until such time as they may Judge of themselves. Not that I do presume so much as to attribute unto my self the Judgement above the works of others, for to pronounce them as for authority: or to bring all the Readers unto mine opinion or advise. Yet nevertheless because that I think and am altogether persuaded, that many will not refuse to stay and content themselves to that, that I affirm unto them: I am constrained for the profit of them to speak my mind. Although it is not now needful to set forth at large all the profit that may be gathered, and the pleasure that may be taken therein. This only I can certify, that all those which shall have the patience to continue the reading over it, will not repent themselves to be so well occupied.

But I feare not to haue any rebuke of good men, & of such as are of sounde Iudgement, to haue commended the reading of that booke, as a booke in which the time shalbe wel bestowed. I neede not to bring witnes, nor to speake among those which know the man, This onely knowledge will suffice for to as•ure them that they cannot say•e to stay themselues vpon it. But bicause that it may bee that some for want of aduertisement, will make none accompt, to proue what it is: I haue partly testified what it is, for to giue encouragement vnto those which wil beleeue me, & to stir them forwarde to see them, vntill such time as they may Iudge of themselues. Not that I doe presume so much as to attribute vnto my selfe the Iudgement aboue the workes of others, for to pronounce them as for authoritie: or to bring all the Readers vnto mine opinion or aduise. Yet neuerthelesse bicause that I thinke and am altogether perswaded, that many will not refuse to staye and content themselues to that, that I affirme vnto them: I am constrayned for the profite of them to speake my minde. Although it is not now needeful to set foorth at large all the profite that may be gathered, and the pleasure that may bee taken therein. This onely I can certifie, that all those which shall haue the patience to continewe the reading ouer it, will not repent themselues to be so well occupied.