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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. The Priests and Monks are very much afraid, least the race of such people should perish. Therefore have they made so many laws and have travailed so much to maintain their errors.
Hillarius. The Priests and Moonkes are very much afrayde, leaste the race of such people shoulde perishe. Therefore haue they made so many lawes and haue trauayled so muche to maintaine their errors.
Eusebius. §ObiectionWhen God would give his law in the 1mountain of Sinai, did not Moses admonish and warn the people to sanctify and make themselves holy, and that they should not come near their wives for three days? And what did David signify by the answer that he made unto Abimelche, when he had said unto him that he had no common bread, but that which was hallowed, and that he asked, whether y• he and his young men were clean and kept themselves from women. And David answered the Priest and said unto him, of a trueth women hath been locked up from us about a three days? Furthermore when the Prophet Joel exhorted the people unto penance, fastings and prayers, wherefore said he among other things, let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet? Doth not the holy Scripture declare sufficiently unto us, how we ought to dispose and give our selves unto penance, fastings and prayers, chiefly when the solemn feasts do approach? and that when we must go unto the Lords table for to 2receive his precious body and blood, is it not then requisite, that we should abstain both from women, and from all other carnal pleasures.
Eusebius. §ObiectionWhen God woulde giue his lawe in the