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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.
Thomas. By that reckoning the Priest which was 1burned of late at Roll, which is between Lausanna and Geneva, for that he was a Sorcerer ought to have made the people Idolaters. For he confessed that he was xxiiij. years a Sorcerer. And which is more, he had also his whore which was a Sorceress, who was burned aswell as he, who did make her a Sorceress. Forasmuch then as he denied God, Cream and Baptism, as all Sorcerers do confess in their process (if it be so) what faith can he have to the Mass, and what consecration ought he to make?
Thomas. By that reckening the Priest whiche was 1burned of late at Rolle, which is betwéene Lausanna and Geneua, for that he was a Sorcerer ought to haue made the people Idolaters. For he confessed that he was xxiiij. yeares a Sorcerer. And which is more, hée had also hys whoore which was a Sorceresse, who was burned aswell as he, who did make hir a Sorceresse. Forasmuche then as he denyed God, Creame and Baptisme, as all Sorcerers doe confesse in their proces (if it bée so) what fayth can he haue to the Masse, and what consecration ought he to make?
- 1A true history in the year 1538. of a Priest that was a sorcerer and of his. whore burned at Roll in the time of Lent.A true history in the yere 1538. of a Priest that vvas a forcerer and of his. vvhoore burned at Rolle in the time of Lent.
Hillarius. The Papists do think that the same is well provided for by the counsel which the book above alleged giveth them. For to avoid such an inconvenience, he counselleth the Christian that he do worship ⟨p. 82⟩the host with such condition, saying in his heart: Lord god if thou art there, I do worship thee: if thou art not there, I do not worship thee. And that counsel is taken from