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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.
Eusebius You can declare and set forth unto me nothing but the Paynims. But wherefore do you not allege unto me aswell the minstrels, and the singings, which y• Israelites, that were the people of God, used in their burials? As it appeared by those which were in y• house of Jairus the chief ruler of the Synagogue when his daughter was dead, whom Jesus raised to life again, & yet he rebuked not the minstrels: the which he would not have omitted if he had judged the same to be evil. Wherefore may we not have aswell bells & Priests for to sing, as those had 1minstrels, for to incite & provoke them to lamentations & compassion upon the dead, & to pray to God for them with a better courage?
Eusebius You can declare and set forth vnto me nothinge but the Panims. But wherefore doe you not alleadge vnto me aswell ye minstrells, and the singings, which y• Israelites, that were ye people of God, vsed in their burialls? As it appeared by those which were in y• house of Iairus the chiefe ruler of ye Sinagoue when his daughter was dead, whom Iesus raysed to lyfe agayn, & yet he rebuked not the ministrells: the which he would not haue omitted if he had iudged the same to be euil. Wherefore may we not haue aswell bells & Priestes for to sing, as those had 1minstrels, for to incite & prouoke them to lamentacions & compassion vpon the dead, & to pray to God for them with a better courage?
- 1The Priests Minstrels.
Theophilus. You come to the end of my matter, & by that compt the Priests do serve us in stead of minstrels. But it is to be feared that Jesus will drive them out of his Church, as he avoided out those of Jairus out of the chamber and house. For he will not have Priests for the dead, nor he sent his Apostles and Disciples, but for those that be alive. For the true Evangelical Priests & Ministers of the Church, ought to be like unto the Physicians, who