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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.
let us go fetch it and give it to the Soldiers, to the end that they would let us have a little peace and rest. The poor woman believed the counsel of her son, and for to have peace with those thieves was constrained to open the Tomb wherein her husband was laid with other dead bodies and took away that ducat from him for to give it unto them. The same being come unto the Captains ear: for the Soldiers were present, who saw every thing and declared it unto him. And therefore incontinently as he understood thereof, he said unto his people: Let us depart hence, and let us not torment them any more: For there is no more money, sith that they have been constrained to seek it with y• dead.
let vs go fetche it and giue it to the Souldiers, to the ende that they would let vs haue a lyttle peace and rest. The poore woman beléeued the counsaile of hir sonne, and for to haue peace with those théeues was constrained to open the Tombe wherein hir husband was layde with other dead bodyes and tooke away that ducat from him for to giue it vnto them. The same béeing come vnto the Captaynes eare: for the Soldiers were present, who saw euery thing and declared it vnto him. And therefore incontinently as he vnderstoode theroff, he sayd vnto his people: Let vs depart hence, and let vs not torment them any more: For there is no more money, sith that they haue bene constrayned to séeke it with y• dead.
Thomas. Truly that might be very well called to take tribute of the dead.
Thomas. Truely that might bée very well called to take tribute of the deade.
Hillarius. I would gladly that our priests and Monks had such a judgement, and that they had as much pity on the poor people, & not to compel them any longer to pay tribute for the dead, when they see that they have work unough to find money to buy bread for