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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.
Hillarius. I stay upon nothing, but that thou do put to the fire, for to burn up and consume that fire of Purgatory, which will be altogether put out and quenched, if thou do not let it. In the mean time I will make my bulwark and fortress of Theophilus, for to receive the first blows, and I will not depart from the skirmish, but when I shall see mine advantage. Nevertheless, I will yet serve thee in stead of a Trumpet, for to make thee to enter into battle, and to give the Alarm unto thine adversary. Begin then to strike.
Hillarius. I staye vppon nothing, but that thou dooe put to the fire, for to burne vppe and consume that fire of Purgatorye, which wyll bée altogether put out and quenched, if thou doe not let it. In the meane time I wyll make my bulwarke and fortresse of Theophilus, for to receiue the first blowes, and I wyll not depart from the skirmish, but when I shall sée myne aduauntage. Neuerthelesse, I wyll yet serue thée in stéede of a Trumpet, for to make thoe to enter into battaile, and to gyue the Allarume vnto thine aduersary. Begin then to strike.
Eusebius. §QuestionBefore we enter any further in the combat, I would gladly, sith that you condemn the prayers and suffrages, which the Church both make for those that be dead, that you tell unto me, how it is possible that the Church could have erred so long time in that matter, and who hath been the first author and muentour of that error and heresy (sith that you so call it) and after wards I hope for my part, that I will prove you the contrary, by such reasons and authorities, that you shall be constrained, to accuse your selves of error, and heresy, and to return unto the faith of the holy Church, and to confess, that ⟨image 123⟩she hath not taken the custom to pray for the dead of her own fantasy, without being well assured that God hath commanded it by his word, and that Purgatory was well allowed by the same.
Eusebius. §Question