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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.
Hillarus. I am not abashed, although he were a beggar. For he was very rigorous and cruel unto those that did bring him money. Those that say they are his successors have not done the like: But clean contrary, that is, that he that will be best welcome unto them, 1must not come empty handed. For it is written: Thou shalt not appear before the Lord empty. They have well advised on those places that speak of bringing, for to make them serve for their gain and profit: although that they do understand nothing of them. And therefore they say unto those that do bring any thing unto them: Intra in gaudium Domini tui: Enter into the joy of thy Lord. Centuplum accipies, & vitam aeternam possidebis. Thou shalt receive an hundred times as much, and possess eternal life.
Hillarus. I am not abashed, althoughe hée were a begger. For he was very rigorous and cruell vnto those that did bring him money. Those that say they are his successours haue not done the lyke: But cleane contrary, that is, that he that will be best welcome vnto them, 1must not come emptie handed. For it is wrttten: Thou shalt not appeare before the Lord emptie. They haue well aduised on those places that speake of bringing, for to make them serue for their gayne and profite: although that they doe vnderstande nothing of them. And therefore they say vnto those that doe bring any thing vnto them: Intra in gaudium Domini tui: Enter into the ioye of thy Lord. Centuplum accipies, & vitam aeternam possidebis. Thou shalt receiue an hundreth times as much, and possesse eternall lyfe.
Theophilus. Saint Peter studied in an other school, and remembered the commandment that the master gave unto him saying: Freely ye have received, freely give.