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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, I came the more willingly, because I thought my self better armed then I was yesterday, and that I can fight better to day, and to be revenged & have more advantage upon you. For I was yesterday suddenly taken and assailed, being unprovided, neither did I think that we should descend into such a field to fight: or otherwise I would have come more armed, and better in order, for to defend my self and to fight against you.
Eusebius, I came the more willingly, bicause I thought my selfe better armed then I was yesterday, and that I can fight better to day, and to be reuenged & haue more aduauntage vpon you. For I was yesterdaye sodeinely taken and assayled, béeing vnprouided, neyther did I thincke that wée shoulde descende into such a fielde to fight: or otherwise I would haue come more armed, and better in order, for to defende my selfe and to fight against you.
Hillarius. We did think no more of it then you, neither were we prepared nor armed for the same.
Hillarius. Wée dyd thincke no more of it then you, neyther were wée prepared nor armed for the same.
Eusebius. I believe you well. Wherefore I do know now by experience that the same which is said of all you is true. For it seemeth that you have all the holy Scripture upon your fingers ends, and that you have never studied in any other thing, of which I marvelled greatly, in hearing you speak, chiefly ⟨image 122⟩Hillary, which is none of the greatest students in the world, at the leastwise in the holy Scriptures. For he hath always loved better to carry a Virgil or an Ovid in his sleeve, then a Bible. And yet nevertheless he is now a Doctor, as if he had passed Doctor in Sorbonne. As for Theophilus, I am not so much abashed: For all his life time he hath been very devout, and hath always loved to read in the Bible. I am sorry for nothing, but for this: that he is become a Lutherian, and that he is now so contrary unto our Mother the holy Church: For I would never have thought that he would have so fought against the good faith, and the ancient law: But I trust, if God vouchsafe, that howsoever armed you be, you shall not find me to day so feeble as before, nor you shall not fight with me so much at your ease, although that you be two against one, yea, almost all three. For Thomas is so variable, that I know not of which side he will stick too.