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

But amongst others they can not find better, nor more necessary to all Christians, then that which they had of late, to shut the gates of their town against all Hypocrites, Cagots ¹Caphards, & Seducers, who under the shadow & title of holy Religion would live idly, and cate and devour other mens substance without doing any thing. Their gate was not opened to such gluttons & belly gods, & they would not admit any Religion & new superstition. If the Christians had done so, the world not have ben so ⟨image 130⟩spoiled and devoured by the Priests, Poonkes and caphards. But for to return unto mourning: In the manner also Seneca hath written, that the ancient Romans ²have not pressed, nor determined any certain time unto for to weep and lament, because it hath no honesty. for as the himself witnesseth, a wise man doth not afflict ³nor lament himself too much, when he looseth his children or his friends, but beareth their death with such a stomach and heart, as he would do his own. For that cause amongst others was Anaxagoras praised, who without any ⁴trouble to himself, answered unto him which brought him tidings of the death of his sons: Thou tellest me of no new thing, nor a thing but that I have long looked for it: For I knew very well that he whom I engendered was mortal.

But amongst others they can not finde better, nor more necessary to all Christians, then that which they had of late, to shut the gates of their towne agaynst all Hipocrites, Cagots ¹Caphards, & Seducers, who vnder the shadow & tytle of holy Religion would lyue idelly, and cate and deuoure other mens substaunce without doing any thing. Their gate was not opened to such gluttons & belly gods, & they would not admit any Religion & new supersticion. If the Christians had done so, the world not haue ben so ⟨image 130⟩