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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.
Thomas Singleton to the Reader.
OUR Author (gentle Reader) here, of frank and free good heart: A Chest of treasures hath unlocked, whereof thou mayest take part. With travail great he hath it brought, from far and foreign soil: Which thou, and many may enjoy, at home with easy toil. Stand back, hard hearted Heretic, here is for thee no ware: Eke stubborn Papist, go thou by, thou hast herein no share. Whom blind erroneous fancies lead, the truth that thou despise: Whom wilful and gross ignorance, hath closed up thine eyes. These rich and precious Ornaments, and Jewels high of price: For Godly, Zealous, Virtuous, been, that hate both sin and vice. A mild and gentle friendly Brooke, hath brought the same to shore, Then (Reader) take it thankfully, he craves of thee no more.
OVR Author (gentle Reader) here, of franke and free good heart: A Chest of treasures hath vnlockt, whereoff thou maist take part. With trauaile great he hath it brought, from farre and forraine soyle: Which thou, and many may enioye, at home with easie toyle. Stand backe, hard harted Heriticke, here is for thee no ware: Eake stubborne Papist, go thou by, thou hast herein no share. Whom blinde erronious fancies leade, the truth that thou despise: Whom wilfull and grose ignorance, hath closed vp thine eyes. These rich and precious Ornaments, and Iewels high of price: For Godly, Zealous, Vertuous, beene, that hate both sinne and vice. A milde and gentle friendly Brooke, hath brought the same to shore, Then (Reader) take it thankefully, he craues of thee no more.
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