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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. Ephron that heathen and barbarous man, offered willingly unto Abraham, being a stranger and not 1known, his field freely, for to bury his wis• Sar• in, and it was much ado ever he would be persuaded to receive the money that Abraham offered him. But the Christian priests do sell the burial in other mens ground and which belongeth not to them: yea, & moreover they h•e out for money, as their own, that which is common to all. I would gladly that they were at the least so honest men, as the Scribes 2and Pharisees; Bishops and Priests of Jerusalem, who bought with the money, that Judas gave, them again, a field and possession for to bury the poor strangers, in •lood whereof our Priests do sell the ground to their next neighbours.
Theophilus. Ephron that heathen and barberous man, offered willingly vnto Abraham, beeing a straunger and not 1knowen, his field freely, for to bury his wis• Sar• in, and it was much adoe euer he would be perswaded to rece•ue the money that Abraham offered him. But the Christian priests doe sell the buryall in other mens grounde and which belōgeth not to them: yea, & moreouer they h•e out for money, as their owne, that which is common to all. I would gladly that they were at the least so honest men, as the Scribes 2and Pharises; Bishops and Priestes of Hierusalem, who bought wyth the money, that Iudas gaue, them againe, a fielde and possession for to bury the poore straungers, in •lood wheroff our Priestes do sell the ground to their next neighbours.
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