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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.
But he hath a Harp upon which he playeth better, then ever Orpheus did, For by the means of the same, he eateheth every thing, & nothing escapeth him, ⟨image 138⟩but y• he bringeth all things under his wing, Wherefore we may rightly attribute unto him three heads, as unto Mercury 1& Cerberus, & three bodies, as unto Geryon, sith that he hath such credit with the celestial & infernal gods, that he commandeth yt. Angels of heaven, that they bring unto the joys of paradise, the soul of him who for his pardons goeth to Rome, & that he be delivered from Purgatory. And he saith yet moreover, we will not, that the pain of hell be any thing at all enjoined unto such a person. And it is not sufficient for him to usurps such authority & seigniory upon hyn, but he doth also give that power unto those which do receive his Cromade, •o deliver from Purgatory three or four souls, yea, such as they will themselves.2
But he hath a Harpe vpon which hée playeth better, then euer Orpheus did, For by ye meanes of the same, he eateheth euery thing, & nothing escapeth him, ⟨image 138⟩but y• he bringeth al things vnder his wing, Wherfore we may rightly attribute vnto him thrée heads, as vnto Mercurie 1& Cerberus, & thrée bodies, as vnto Geryon, sith that he hath such credit with ye celestial & infernal gods, that he cōmaundeth yt. Angels of heauen, that they bring vnto the ioyes of paradise, the soule of him who for his pardons goeth to Rome, & that he be deliuered from Purgatory. And he sayth yet moreouer, we wil not, that the paine of hel be any thing at al inioyned vnto such a persō. And it is not sufficient for him to vsurps such authoritie & seigniory vpon hyn, but he doth also giue that power vnto those which do receiue his Cromade, •o deliuer from Purgatory thrée or foure soules, yea, such as they will themselues.