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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. But I am wonderfully abashed, wherefore they put rather a cross in the hands of those which dye in the habit of Saint Francis, then in the hands of poor simple people, who are buried only in a sheet.
Thomas. But I am wonderfully abashed, wherfore they put rather a crosse in the handes of those which dye in the habite of Saynt Fraunces, then in the hands of poore simple people, who are buried onely in a shéete.
Hillarius I can give unto thee none other reason, but that I think that the same is done by the permission and providence of God, which will that men should do unto them honour, as they customarily do unto the evil and wicked men, when they are executed through Justice, unto which in many places and countries, they make him to bear a cross in his hands, chiefly the Sorcerers and Heretics. Wherefore men do not very great wrong unto those Idolaters which do put their affiance and 1trust in an old rotten garment, to compare them unto the Sorcerers and Heretics, rather then to the poor simple people, sith that they have declared themselves more Infidels then the other, and that they have less faith and hope in the merit of the death and passion of Jesus Christ.
Hillarius I can giue vnto thée none other reason, but that I thinke that the same is done by the permission and prouidence of God, which will that men should doe vnto them honour, as they customally doe vnto the euill and wicked men, when they are executed thorow Iustice, vnto which in many places and countryes, they make him to beare a crosse in his handes, chiefely the Sorcerers and Heretickes. Wherefore men doe not very great wrong vnto those Idolaters which doe put theyr affiaunce and 1trust in an olde rotten garment, to compare them vnto the Sorcerers and Heretickes, rather then to the poore simple people, sith that they haue declared themselues more Infidells then the other, and that they haue lesse fayth and hope in the merite of the death and passion of Iesus Christ.