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

Theophilus. Saint John speaketh it because that their works do bear witness that they are the children of God. He saith not other mens works, but their own works. For as man liveth of his own soul, and not of the soul of an other mans, even so doth the righteous man of his faith. And as the righteous man liveth of his faith, & not of the faith of an other, even so shall every one be judged according to his works, and not after ¹those that other men shall do. For it is written: Every one shall bear his own burden. And therefore Jesus Christ saith: by thy word & thou shalt be justified: and by thy words thou shalt be condemned: That is so say thy ²words and thy works shall bear witness, of thy heart, and by them thou shalt, be justified, that is to say, absolved, declared and pronounced just and righteous: O• by them thou shalt be condemned, known and judged worthy of death and condemnation. Not that God ⟨image 92⟩needeth any witness of our works, for to know whether we are worthy of absolution or condemnation. For he knoweth y• hearts, & needeth none other witness but his own. ³But y• scripture useth such manner of speaking for to apply it to our capacity, for to manifest & declare unto us better the Just Judgement of god, which will show forth y• h•pecri•e of man heart. For man how wicked soever his heart be, he would always hide it: & if one put it to his own con •c•éce although y• he do condemn it, he will not for y• leave off to advance & brag he y• le an honest man, until such time as he he taken with his wicked deed, as y thief with his steaing. For he is so perverse & wicked although y be be taken with the deed, he will excuse himself: And as y shameless whore, is not a shamed to deny y which we see with our eyes, & handle with our hands: As we have an example in Came. Although