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

Theophilus. Who is he that doubteth, but that the same is a great curse and vengeance of God upon the Christian people, to be subject unto such a tyranny of body and conscience, and to be in worse condition then the Danims? But they are well worthy of it. For sith that they had rather to be made a Panim then a Christian, of whom they would have but the name, it is good reason that they be subject unto the laws of the Paynims, and that GOD voe show unto them in effect that they are unworthy of the name they bear, sith that under the title of Christians they follow no other study nor religion but of the Paynims. For the ignorance, superstition and curse is so great, that notwithstanding that that miserable people is already so much oppressed and kept down with tyranny, and that a great part of the time of holy marriage and of that holy Ordinance of God is taken from them, yet. being not content with the same, they themselves of their own will do deprive themselves at other times and seasons which is not forbidden them, having no other cause nor reason, but their superstition and enchantments. For there are yet at this days many, yea, among those unto whom the Gospel hath been purely preached, which make it a great doubt not only to marry in the time which was forbidden by the priests, although they have liberty to do it, but chiefly in yt month of Pay: And for none other cause but for a foolish opinion & persuasion that they have, that the goods & household stuff of those that are married in Day, are wicked and evil fortunate. And I cannot judge that that opinion came any other way, then of that superstition of the Romans of which thou hast spoken off.

Theophilus. Who is hée that doubteth, but that the same is a great curse and vengeaunce of God vppon the Christian people, to bée subiect vnto such a tyranuy of body and conscience, and to bee in worse condition then the Danims? But they are well worthy of it. For sith that they had rather to be made a Panim then a Christian, of whom they would haue but the name, it is good reason that they bée subject vnto the lawes of the Panims, and that GOD voe shewe vnto them in effect that they are unworthy of the name they beare, sith that under the tytle of Christians they followe no other study nor religion but of the Panims. For the ignoraunce, superstition and curse is so greute, that notwithstanding that that miserable people is already so much oppressed and kept downe wyth tyranny, and that a great part of the time of holy mariage and of that holy Vrdmaunce of God is taken from them, yet. béeing not content wyth the same, they themselues of their owne wyll doe depriue themselues at other tymes and seasons which is not forbidden them, hauinge no other cause nor reason, but their superstition and enchauntments. For there are yet at this days many, yea, amonge those vnto whom the Gospell hath bene purely prenched, which make it a great doubte not onely to mary in the time which was forbidden by ye priests, although they haue libertie to do it, but chicfly in yt month of Pay: And for none other cause but for a foolish opinion & perswasion that they haue, that the goods & houschould stuffe of those yt are maried in Day, are wicked and euill fortunate. And I cannot iudge that that opinion came any other way, then of that superstition of the Romaines of which thou hast spoken off.