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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. It is nevertheless much to be marvelled at, that if there had been in their case any imitation of the traditions of the Apostles, and of the Primitive Church, but that Saint James would have touched some word, sith that he hath already taken in hand the matter of the sick and diseased, and that occasion also did suffer to speak of the dead, and to teach how the Christians & the Ministers of the Church ought to behave themselves, if such things were necessary, which sithens the time of the Apostles have been brought into the Church of God.
Hillarius. It is neuerthelesse much to be meruayled at, that if there had bene in their case any imitacion of the traditions of the Apostles, and of the Primatiue Churche, but that Saint Iames would haue touched some worde, sith that he hath already taken in hande the matter of the sicke and diseased, and that occasion also did suffer to speake of the dead, and to teach how the Christians & the Ministers of the Church ought to behaue themsolues, if such things were necessarye, which sithens the time of the Apostles haue bene brought into the Church of God.
Theophilus. Thy reason is not evil. Wherefore me thinketh (friend Eusebius that thou mayest now understand that that place of Saint Ambrose, and the other ⟨image 134⟩reasons which thou hast put forth for to prove thy intention, & to confirm thy matter, conserve serve thee nothing at all, for to allow that which now in such a case is done in your Churches: But rather to condemn and reprove them. For you your self follow not the example of the Israelites propounded by Saint Ambrose, and your Decrees and Canons, nor you are not contented with the dayed which are there specified, nor with the manner described in them, for to celebrate the commemoration of the dead, but do add to it many other things of which you cannot allege any example to be on your side, neither in the old nor new Testament, nor of the ancient people of Israel, nor also of the first Christians, but of the Paynims and Idolaters, whom you do follow, keeping almost the very same days that they for the same have chosen, and with the like superstition as they. Wherefore I am abashed of Durand, who expounding the mysteries and secrets contained in the number of those days,