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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.
Hillarius. I mean that they are fed and nourished so fat and big about that kitchen, and have invented so many fables and lies, for to maintain and augment that fire, that they have uncovered and bewrayed themselves: and also have done such wicked and most execrable things that whether men would or no, they have been constrained to open their eyes, & to know that they were but deceivers and seducers of the people, and that all their doctrine was nothing but fables and lies, and especially by their Croysarde, which hath brought forth Luther in place, who 1was the first that discovered their deceit.
Hillarius. I meane that they are fedde and nourished so fatte and bigge about that kitchin, and haue inuented so many fables and lyes, for to mayntayne and augment that fire, that they haue vncouered and bewrayed themselues: and also haue done such wicked and most execrable things that whether men woulde or no, they haue bene constrayned to open their eyes, & to know that they were but deceiuers and seducers of the people, and that all their doctrine was nothing but fables and lyes, and especially by theire Croysarde, which hath brought forth Luther in place, who 1was the first that discouered their disceyte.
- 1The croyaards
Theophilus. It is very true, that that which you say hath served for some thing. For where Jesus Christ hath 1commanded his Disciples that their light should so shine before men, that they seeing their good works might be induced ⟨p. 56⟩to glorify God: Those here have so lighted and kindled the fire of their Purgatory, that every one beginneth to see the dark places wherein they have put us. But that were but a small thing, if God thereby had not sent from Heaven another fire, more vehement and burning, which