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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. I do marvel that in this so long time it hath not been done, and how it could so long continue, considering the tyranny that was there exercised. For sithens that it was reedified and builded again, there went no more any into Paradise nor yet into Hell, but all tarried in Purgatory. There was neither poor nor rich but that all were put in there: and they could not be suffered to depart although that they had paid their ransom two or three times, especially when there is whereof to take. For there are such, that after they have been kept there already one or two hundred years, yet they have been constrained to disburse yearly, daily and hourly new money, for to have bulls and pardons, for to have Masses, Vigils, Requiems, Libera me, and for to celebrate Yereminds, Anniversaries, for to pay obits, and a great many other sorts of gatherings, tributes and rents, that it is impossible to number them.
Theophilus. I do meruayle that in this so long time it hath not bene done, and how it could so long continue, considering the tyranny that was there exercised. For sithens that it was reedyfied and buylded agayne, ther went no more any into Paradise nor yet into Hell, but all taryed in Purgatory. Ther was neyther poore nor rich but that all were put in there: and they could not be suffered to depart although that they had paid their raunsome two or thrée times, especially when there is wherof to take. For there are such, that after they haue bene kepte there already one or two hundreth yeares, yet they haue bene constrayned to disburse yearely, dayly and hourely new money, for to haue bulls and pardons, for to haue Masses, Ʋigiles, Requiems, Libera me, and for to celebrate Yereminds, Anniuersaryes, for to pay obites, and a great many other sorts of gatherings, tributes and rents, that it is impossible to number them.
Hillarius. I think that there should be goodly and rich mines of gold & silver. I know not whether that fire hath melted & consumed it all together. For there was in times past great store, that almost all the gold and silver of the world, and all the riches and treasures of the Christians are all gone thither. The Paynims held Pluto for the God of hell and of riches, because they thought him to dwell in