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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. Wherefore doest thou speak so outrageously, sith that the most honest and wise men and ⟨p. 106⟩which are most esteemed in this world, have desired to dye in that habit?
Eusebius. Wherefore doest thou speake so outragiously, sith that the most honeste and wise men and ⟨p. 106⟩which are most estéemed in this worlde, haue desired to dye in that habite?
Theophilus. So much the more ought we to fear most, seeing that the efficacy and strength of Satan 1hath been so great, that the most wisest men of the world, and those which are accounted for good and virtuous men, have been deceived through such opinions, and are fallen into such blasphemies, the which yet those wicked Monks are not ashamed to uphold and maintain. For what blasphemy was ever greater 2upon the earth, as to to attribute unto such a Mask, the health and salvation of souls, and to make an Idol and new Christ, not only of Saint Francis, but also of his hood and habit? Whereas in deed I do not think, that he was ever disguised in such sort, and that he hath been the author of those blasphemies, of which under his name and title all the world hath been filled and poisoned, through the means and practise of those false brethren the Cordeliers, which have been the Trumpet and Bagpipe of satan 3throughout all Christendom, together with their other companions. But to what end doth that habit profit the dead? It may serve for those that be living for a gown, hose, bonnet and hood, for to cover and keep them from the cold.