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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.
Theophilus. And yet nevertheless they pray not but for those that be there, and I will take none other witness then themselves to prove it. I pray thee consider and examine well the Epistle taken out of the Revelation of S. John, which they sing in their Mass for the dead & mark viligently how it agreeth with their Lugentibus in Purgatorio: And how is it possible that the faithful that dye should be roasted and tormented in Purgatory, and that ⟨image 86⟩they should be at rest, as they sing both the one and the other, speaking against themselves. They sing: Blessed are 1those which hereafter dye in our Lord, even so saith the spirit, that they do rest from their labours, But their works shall follow them. First they say: Blessed are they which dye in the Lord. And who be those that dye in the Lord, but the good, faithful and the Christians? If they then are blessed, all the other which do not dye: in the faith of our Lord, are cursed.
Theophilus. And yet neuerthelesse they pray not but for those that be there, and I will take none other witnes then themselues to proue it. I pray thée consider and examine wel the Epistle taken out of the Reuclation of S. Iohn, which they sing in their Masse for the dead & marke viligently howe it agréeth with their Lugentibus in Purgatorio: And how is it possible that the faithfull that dye should be rosted and tormented in Purgatorye, and that