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. 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 ²themselves more human and honest, and that we should so lament and sorrow for the death of our parents and friends; as they did: as though we had no more hope and trust of the resurrection then they, and as though we did think them altogether dead and lost. And although that there was more greater moderation in this among the Jewish people, then among all the other, and that they did keep an ••der more agreeing to nature, yet nevertheless the Apostle would that we should be bold and constant, forasmuch as we have more certain and sure witness of the resurrection of the dead, and more greater and excellenter revelation of the Gospel, then this ancient people had: at the leastwise that we do not worse then they, but that we may witness through our constancy and countenance the ³faith that we have in Jesus Christ, and our hope in his resurrection. The Apostle saith not simply: Sorrow not for those that are fallen a sleep, and be not sad. For that should be Stoic like, and of men he would make stones and blocks of wood, without any affection: But the doctrine of the Gospel importeth not the same.

Theophilus. Some haue accused the Lutherians for that they make none accompt of the dead bodies, bicause they condemne the superstitions of the Papistes: But I doe not thincke that euer any of them woulde speake so vnhonestly, neither of his owne body, nor yet of any others. Yet