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

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.

Eusebius. I beléeue you well. Wherefore I doe knowe nowe by experience that the same whiche is sayde of all you is true. For it séemeth that you haue all the holye Scripture vppon your fingers endes, and that you haue neuer studyed in any other thing, of which I meruayled greatlye, in hearinge you speake, chyeslye ⟨image 122⟩Hillary, which is none of the greatest studyentes in the worlde, at the leastwise in the holy Scriptures. For hee hath alwayes loued better to carry a Virgile or an Ouid in his sléeue, then a Bible. And yet neuerthelesse hée is nowe a Doctour, as if he had passed Doctour in Sorbonne. As for Theophilus, I am not so much abashed: For all his lyfe time hée hath bene very deuoute, and hathe alwayes loued to reade in the Bible. I am sorry for nothing, but for this: that hée is become a Lutherian, and that hée is nowe so contrary vnto our Mother the holy Church: For I would neuer haue thought that he would haue so fought agaynst the good fayth, and the auncient lawe: But I trust, if God vouchsafe, that howsoeuer armed you bée, you shall not finde mée to daye so féeble as before, nor you shall not fight wyth mée so muche at your ease, although that you bée two against one, yea, almost all thrée. For Thomas is so variable, that I know not of which side hée will sticke too.