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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.
This manner of doing was not altogether to be despised, and it might be practised to edification, if satan the enemy unto all goodness had not altogether converted and turned it into superstition, Idolatry, and blasphemy, as we see and prove it daily. For from those beginnings the Prothonotaries are descended, whom we have yet at this present time, who keep only the name 1without exercising the office. For to what end do they serve us?
This manner of doing was not altogether to be despised, and it might be practised to ediflcation, if sathan the enemie vnto all goodnesse had not altogether conuerted and turned it into superstition, Idolatry, and blasphemie, as wee see and proue it dayely. For from those beginninges the Prothonotaries are descended, whome wée haue yet at this present time, who keepe onelye the name 1without exercising the office. For to what ende doe they serue vs?
- 1Prot honotaries of name.
Hillatius. To hunt after and so lay wait for benefices. What would you they should do, would you have them to writ and register the lives of our Popes, Cardinals, Bishops, Priests and Monks? They will leave the charge of that 1unto the Lutheriaus, which are their protonotaries, for to describe and paint out the legend of such saints and Martyrs of Venus, rather then of Jesus Christ. For their life and conversation is so holy, that they had rather that men would never speak of it, and that the remembrance thereof should be altogether defaced and forgotten. Yet I think that they rendered no great thanks unto Platine who hath written so much, although that he turned the sayest side outwards as 2