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

hath not he killed and prohibited the mouth of that ¹hungry Lion, as a true Sampson and David, in such sort that he hath no more teeth nor fangs, for to devour the children of God whom the Lord Jesus holdeth, as the Lyon his pray, to whom none dareth to come nigh, as Isaiah ²hath written, that the Lord keepeth Jerusalem and his elect people. Also I think it not much unmeet if we make such prayer for those that be a live, the which Jesus Christ hath taught us to pray and say: And lead us not into temptation, ³but deliver us from evil. And he him self hath made the prayer unto God his Father, for his disciples, as ⁴witnesseth Saint John. He saith not, I pray thee that thou wouldest deliver them from evil after this life: nor saith, I pray not, that thou wouldest take them out of the world? ⁵but that thou wouldest keep them from all evil. Also S. Peter doeth not exhort us to abstain from meats, to be sober, watch and pray, and to arm us with faith against that roaring Lion, for those that be dead, but for our selves ⁶whilst that we be a live, to the end we may avoid his mouth, for to come unto that holy light which he hath promised unto Abraham and unto his seed. For according to your doctrine, sith that the soul is separated from the body, if man hath not had here remission of his sins before his death, he cannot have it after. And if he have it in this life, he goeth either into Paradise or into Purgatory. If he be in Paradise, it is no more to be feared that hell can swallow him up. If he be in Purgatory, although that according to your opinion, he be in pains, yet nevertheless you confess that he is past the danger of damnation, and that he is sure of his salvation. Wherefore I understand not, how that prayer can agree with the word of God, and the doctrine of the ancient doctors, & your own ⟨p. 95⟩