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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 think what reproach we shall have of God, if after that he hath made us feel his grace, and hath given unto us the remedy, not only against all the diseases both of body and soul, but also against the corporal and spiritual death, we have no pity and compassion on our brethren which are yet in the bed of death, and if we do not show unto them the remedy that we have learned of GOD, and that we do not bring them unto the high and sovereign Physician JESUS CHRIST? His law and commandment ought more to urge us then that of the Babylonians. If he willed and commanded that he that shall find the Ore or the Ass of his neighbour going astray, yea of his enemy, to bring them to him again: or 1if he be fallen into a dyke, or sink under his burden to help him out and up again, do we think that he hath not yet more care of man then of a beast? of the soul more then of the body. Doth he not give us sufficiently to understand by that commandment, in what recommendation we ought to have our neighbours, and what care we ought to take of their souls and health, sith that he bindeth us by his commandment to take the care and charge of his Ass? I then considering the great darkness, abuses, and errors, which have occupied and filled all the Christianity, seeing so many scrupulous, doubtful and troubled consciences, and so many diseases, of which every ⟨p. 4⟩street, place and all the world is full, would not despise them, without teaching them some remedy, for to comfort them, at the least a little, if I cannot do much, chiefly for that I have been required of many good men which do fear God.
let vs thincke what reproche we shall haue of God, if after that hée hath made vs féele his grace, and hath giuen vnto vs the remedy, not onely against all the diseases both of body and soule, but also against the corporall and spirituall deathe, we haue no pittie and compassion on our bretheren which are yet in the bedde of deathe, and if we doe not showe vnto them the remedye that we haue learned of GOD, and that we doe not bringe them vnto the highe and souereigne Phisition IESUS CHRIST? His law and commaundement ought more to vrge vs then that of the Babilonians. If he willed and commaunded that he that shall finde the Ore or the Asse of his neighbour going astray, yea of his enemy, to bring them to him againe: or 1