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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.
and you shall see if they say not the contrary: the which so happened. For because that her fantasy was past she did think that the belles said: Marry not. Wherefore I conclude that I have sufficiently proved mine intention, and that the Priests have very well provided for us Preachers, and such as appertain unto us: of whom we ought to content our selves. For fools would always that one should counsel them after their own fantasy. And because that we are fools, we desire such Preachers which speak after our own fantasy. But we cannot better find them but at the belles.
and you shall sée if they saye not the contrary: the which so happened. For bicause that hir fantasie was past she did thincke that the belles sayd: Marry not. Wherefore I conclude that I haue sufficiently proued mine intention, and that the Priestes haue very well prouided for vs Preachers, and such as appertayne vnto vs: of whom we ought to content our selues. For fooles woulde alwayes that one should counsell them after their owne fantasie. And bicause that we are fooles, we desire such Preachers which speake after our owne fantasie. But we cannot better finde them but at the belles.
Theophilus. It was commanded in the law, that when the high Bishop entered into the Sanctuary, that he was clothed with a gown ⟨p. 73⟩of Jacinth, which had Bells & Pomgranards hanging at the 1hems. By which things I cannot understand, but ye by the Pomgranardes which are of a sweet savour, the Lord would figure Jesus Christ, who hath been to him a sacrifice of a sweet savour: And admonisheth all the true pastors of his Church, to be by their holy life & conversation, a sweet savour of the Gospel unto the poor and simple people, as S. Paul saith, that he hath been. By the Belles, that the high Priest ought to be heard when he entereth into the sanctuary, nor I doubt not but that also he hath figured the preaching of the Gospel, by the which Jesus Christ and his Apostles have awakened all the world: and after their