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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.
THE THIRD DIALOGUE which is called Anniversaries or years minds.
THE THIRD DIALOGVE which is called Anniuersaries or yeares mindes.
Theophilus, I am very glad because that you are all come in so good time, & chiefly of Eusebius. For I greatly feared that he was offended with our talk and disputations that we had yesterday. But as far as I can perceive, not with standing that he be very much rooted in his old opinions & superstitions, yet never thelsse I know that he differeth much from a heap of obstinate and wilful fools, which have no reason at all to defend their cause, nor know how to take any other weapons then opinions and obstinations, for to fight against the truth, neither know how to find any other mean to vanquish it and to revenge themselves thereof, then to hurt and wrong those which do propound it unto them, when all other reason saileth, and to shut their ears against the same, to the end they understand it not.
THeophilus, I am very glad bicause that you are all come in so good time, & chiefly of Eusebius. For I greatly feared that he was offended with our talke and dysputations that we had yesterday. But as farre as I can perceiue, not with standing that he be very much rooted in his olde opinions & superstitions, yet neuer thelsse I know that he differeth much from a heape of obstinate and wilfull fooles, which haue no reason at all to defende their cause, nor know howe to take any other weapons then opinions and obstinations, for to fight against the truth, neither know how to finde any other meane to vanquish it and to reuenge themselues thereoff, then to hurt and wrong those which do propound it vnto them, when all other reason sayleth, and to shutte their eares against the same, to the ende they vnderstand it not.