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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. Also one may well know, that there is now none so foolish that doth think that the souls do eat the offerings: But we do carry them at their feast days, for to nourish the servants of God, through whose prayers, & by reason of the Masses & good deeds that they do upon such days for them, they have deliverance and rest.
Eusebius. Also one may well knowe, that there is now none so foolish that doth thinke that the soules do eate the offrings: But we doe cary them at their feast dayes, for to nourish the seruants of God, thorow whose prayers, & by reason of the Masses & good déedes that they do vpon such dayes for them, they haue deliuerance and rest.
Hillarius, That is the cause wherefore their Bing pluto, & Neoptolemus, Eacus, Minos & Rhadamanthus, yt criminal Judges of the Infernal court, and of those Plutonicall Regions, do open unto them the charters & prisons of Purgatory, & do give unto them field plays and pastimes and leave to play a little, as the School masters 1do give unto their scholars, for to take some recreation & pastime, even as Mantuan witnesseth saying. As oft as men their Sacrifice2 By alms or feasts do make: Or else by prayers they do think. the needy's thirst to slake, To bellies rage and pampered flesh a bridle they do set, And to the gods they do pour out their prayers from heart yfet. By means whereof, the furious rage of windy force is laid For gods thereto agreed hath which makes them well apaid. By use whereof and gods good grace they have both mirth and joy. And save them from the hellish rage that doth their souls annoy. ⟨image 141⟩It were good reason that they should have at the least 3