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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. §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. §QuestionBefore wée enter any further in the combat, I woulde gladly, sith that you condenme the prayers and suffrages, whiche the Churche both make for those that bée deade, that you tell vnto mée, howe it is possible that the Church coulde haue erred so long time in that matter, and who hath bene the firste authoure and muentour of that errour and herefie (syth that you so call it) and after wardes I hope for my parte, that I wyll proue you the contrarye, by suche reasons and authorities, that you shall bée constrayned, to accuse your selues of errour, and heresie, and to retourne vnto the fayth of the holy Churche, and to confesse, that ⟨image 123⟩shee hath not taken the custome to praye for the deade of hir owne fantasie, wythout beeinge well assured that God hath commaunded it by his woord, and that Purgatory was well allowed by the same.
Theophilus. If you had well considered and kept in mind, that which we have already spoken off, that is, of the custom which hath been amongest the Paynims in their funeral Drations and praisings, and how the ancient Church hath changed that manner of doing into a better use. You should easily know what hath