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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.
Eusebius. And if I would maintain, that those which are in hell, can be somewhat delivered from the pains thereof, either by the prayers and good deeds of the living, or 1because of the good deeds that they themselves have done during their life, that should be a strange thing unto thee. What wouldest thou answer to that? Have we not the witness of a great many histories and good doctors, worthy to be believed, which certify us, how that Saint Gregory delivered Traianus the Emperor from the pains 2of hell, who notwithstanding did put to death many of the Christians, and namely Saint Ignatius the disciple of S. John 3the Evangelist. It is in like manner written in the life of the fathers, that Saint Machaire delivered a priest being a Panim, who affirmed unto him that he was damned. And in the life of saint Brandon we read that he did see Judas, which walked by the meadows, of whom he asked the cause, wherefore he was not in hell: who answered ⟨image 102⟩him because of the good deeds that he did in his life time, he had therefore some solace and comfort.
Eusebius. And if I would maintaine, that those which are in hell, can be somewhat deliuered from the pains theroff, eyther by the prayers and good déedes of the liuing, or 1bicause of the good deedes that they themselues haue done during their life, that should be a strange thing vnto thée. What wouldest thou aunswere to that? Haue wee not the witnes of a great many histories and good doctours, worthy to be beleeued, which certefie vs, how that Sainct Gregory deliuered Traianus the Emperour from the paines 2of hell, who notwithstanding did put to death many of the Christians, and namely Sainct Ignacius the discyple of S. Iohn 3the Euangelist. It is in like manner written in the life of the fathers, that Sainct Machaire deliuered a priest being a Panim, who affirmed vnto him that he was damned. And in the life of sainct Brandon we read that hee did sée Iudas, which walked by the meadowes, of whom he asked the cause, wherefore he was not in hell: who aunswered