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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.
although ye we have the word of God sufficient enough for to merte & move us unto virtue & honesty: But they serve us to none other end but to ease, and the greatest ⟨image 84⟩thieves and usurers, are those unto whom they do the greatest honours, and give the greatest praises, and do bury them with greatest magnificence. But if any poor man do bye, that hath not ready money, scant and with much a doe shall he have one Priest for to bear him company, nor one scant to ring the little bell.
although ye we haue the word of God sufficient inough for to merte & moue vs vnto vertue & honestie: But they serue vs to none other ende but to ease, and the greatest ⟨image 84⟩thoeues and vsurers, are those vnto whom they doe the greatest honours, and giue the greatest prayses, and doe bury them with greatest magnificence. But if any poore man doe bye, that hath not readye money, scant and with muche a doe shall hee haue one Priest sor to beare him companye, nor one scant to ringe the lyttle bell.
Theophilus. There is no doubt but ye the ancient Christians, because ye some were come of the Jews, & some of y• paynims, have yet hept many of the manners and customs that they used in their countries, the which yet nevertheless they have changed into a better use. For the Jews and Paynims had many things, which of them selves might be tolerable, and to serve to some kind of honesty and civility, if the superstition and the foolish opinions had been taken away. In the ancient Church 1when that any faithful man was dead being constant in the faith of Jesus Christ, and that he made a goodly confession in his death, they used to make a commemoration to the congregation, for to incite and stir up others to such faith and constantnesse, and chiefly when he hath been killed by the Tyrants, and that he hath been the true