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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.
But that you do put your trust in Jesus Christ, and declare and show forth the virtue and efficacy of your faith, through charity and good works, which do serve to the glory of God, to the edifying of his Church, and the utility of our neighbour, and that you follow the example of the true servants of God, and the doctrine which the holy Ghost by them hath given unto us, not the Gentiles and Paynims, and the false prophets & seducers, which have altogether turned upside down the Christian Religion, and have converted it, not only into Jewishness, but also into paynimry, witchcraft, & sorcery.
But that you doe putte your trust in Iesus Christ, and declare and shew foorth the vertue and efficacie of your fayth, thorow charitie and good workes, which doe serue to the glory of God, to the edyfiyng of his Church, and the vtilytie of our neighbour, and that you follow the example of the true seruaunts of God, and the doctrine which the holy Ghost by them hath giuen vnto vs, not the Gentiles and Panims, and the false pyophets & seducers, which haue altogether turned vpside downe the Christian Religion, and haue conuerted it, not only into Iewishnes, but also into panimrie, witchcraft, & sorcertee.
Eusebius. You have spoken as it pleaseth you: but I must needs answer you. For if you dispute & plead all alone, you may easily win the victory.
Eusebius. You haue spoken as it pleaseth you: but I must néeds auniswere you. For if you dispute & plead all alone, you may easely winne the victory.
Hillarius. We desire none other thing then to hear thy reasons but we have forgotten one of the principal points. For we have not yet demanded of Thomas the cause wherefore he would go to saint Patrick: the which I desire gladly to know.