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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 do compte him to be foolish & mad that had rather consume and wast all his substance for to buy hell, then to receive Paradise freely, which shall cost him nothing.
Hillarius. I doe compte him to be foolish & mad that had rather consume and wast all his substaunce for to buy hell, then to receiue Paradise fréely, which shal cost him nothing.
Thomas. In hearing you speak, I am greatly astonied to see how men have changed their nature. For they do all willingly run to the best cheap, & there is none but bad rather receive good merchandise, if it cost nothing, then to buy the bad very deer: or poison for to kill in stead of bread which ought to nourish, & which shall be presented and offered unto him without money.
Thomas. In hearinge you speake, I am greatly estonied to see how men haue chaunged their nature. For they do all willingly runne to the best chepe, & there is none but bad rather receiue good merchaundise, if it coste nothinge, then to buy the bad very deere: or poyson for to kill in steede of bread which ought to nourish, & which shall be presented and offered vnto him without money.
Theophilus. And yet nevertheless we do see the same put in practise every day: wherein we may well know how God hath taken away the senses and understanding of men, who do take such great pleasure to destroy themselves, and to lose both their bodies, souls and goods: For they are mad to run after the priests for to buy death, and refuse life, which is presented unto them freely and thankfully by Jesus Christ.
Theophilus. And yet neuerthelesse wée doe sée the same put in practise euery day: wherein we may well know how God hath taken away the sences and vnderstanding of men, who doe take such great pleasure to destroy themselues, and to lose both their bodies, soules and goodes: For they are mad to runne after ye priests for to buy death, and refuse life, which is presented vnto thē fréely and thanckfully by Iesus Christ.