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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 think the Fryer Geneure who is so much praised in the book of the conformities of saint Francis, came from some of those Nations. For among all the other marvellous virtues which are reported of him, this is one, that he caused the Devils to flee away seven miles without ever returning again. It is written in the same book, that he said: I would to God that when I shall dye there do proceed and come out from my body such a stink, ye none dare to come near it, & finally that men would cast me out without burying of me, & that I might dye all alone, abominably & that they would suffer me to be devoured of the dogs.
Hillarius. I thincke the Fryer Geneure who is so much praised in the booke of the conformities of saint Fraunces, came from some of those Nations. For among all the other meruailous vertues which are reported of him, this is one, that he caused ye Diuels to flée away seuen miles without euer retourning againe. It is writtē in the same booke, that he sayd: I would to God that when I shall dye ther do procéed and come out frō my body such a stincke, ye none dare to come néere it, & finally that men would cast me out without burying of me, & that I might dye all alone, abhominably & that they would suffer mée to be deuoured of the dogs.
Theophilus. Some have accused the Lutherians for that they make none account of the dead bodies, because they condemn the superstitions of the Papists: But I do not think that ever any of them would speak so unhonestly, neither of his own body, nor yet of any others. Yet 1Diogenes had more honesty, how dogish soever ye he was. For although ye he did not much take care for his burying, ⟨p. 67⟩yet he commanded not that one should give his body to the dogs. It is true ye he did say, that he had no great care how he should be buried: For those that shall have the house will not suffer him to rot within it. And if they do cast it out, at the least let them cast a staff after it for to defend and keep it from the dogs. I know not in what Theology this Fryer Geneure hath learned that honesty. For the Apostle speaketh not after that sort. Also I would not that we should be so superstitious in the burying as were the Grecians, Romans, and other like people, who esteemed