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

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. ¹And for that cause hath he himself preached in his name, saying: ye were not redeemed with corruptible things, as ²silver and gold, from your bath conversation, which ye received by the traditions of the fathers: but with the precious blood of Christ, as of a Lamb undefiled, and without spot. Forasmuch then as it is so, are not those men ³worthy to be cast into everlasting fire, if they do reject such grace, when it is presented and offered unto them? and if they refuse to be purged with that celestial fire, which was not sent unto them for to consume them, but for to save them?

Theophilus. Saint Peter studyed in an other schoole, and remembred the commaundement that the maister gaue vnto him saying: Freely ye haue receyued, fréely gyue. ¹And for that cause hath hée himselfe preached in his name, saying: ye were not redéenied with corruptible things, as ²siluer and golde, from your bayne conuersation, which yée receyued by the traditions of the fathers: but with the precious bloud of Christ, as of a Lambe vndefiled, and without spot. Forasmuch then as it is so, are not those men ³worthy to be cast into euerlasting fire, if they doe reiecte such grace, when it is presented and offered vnto them? and if they refuse to bée purged with that celestiall fire, which was not sent vnto them for to consume them, but for to saue them?

1. 1Mat. 10. 28.
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