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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.
Theophilus. I deny not, but that God requireth of us, a great honesty, modesty and helms, and that we should abstain, not only from things which of themselves are evil and wicked, and by he• forbidden at all times, but it ⟨image 148⟩is also requisite some time, to abstain from things which 1are lawful & permitted, when there is a question of some thing of great unportance: if such things might anything at all be a let unto us. And when the ancient Doctors have spoken of such things, they have so understanded it. But although that God desireth that every one should know, how to keep his vessel in holiness and honour, & that none do defile his own body, nor his wives, nor of any other whosoever it be, through to great concupiscence of the flesh, and that he also requireth in the holy marriage, a Christian continency, chastity and sobriety, as from wine and other creatures. Must he therefore forbid marriage unto some for ever, and unto other some a great part of the time, without excepting any person whatsoever he or she be, of what estate, condition or infirmity that may be in them?
Theophilus. I deny not, but that God requireth of vs, a great honesty, movesty and helmes, and that we sheult abstaine, not only from things which of themselues are euill and wicked, and by he• forbidden at all times, but it ⟨image 148⟩is also requisite some time, to abstaine from things which 1are lawfull & permitted, when there is a question of some thing of great unportance: if such things might anything at all be a let vnto vs. And when the auncient Doctors haue spoken of such things, they haue so vnderstanded it. But although that God desireth that euery one shoulde know, how to kéepe his vessell in holines and honour, & that none do defile his owne body, nor his wiues, nor of any other whosoeuer it bée, thorow to great concupiscence of the flesh, and that he also requireth in the holy mariage, a Christian continency, chastity and sobriety, as from wine and other creatures. Must he therefore forbid mariage vnto some for euer, and vnto other some a great parte of the time, without excepting any person whatsoeuer hée or shée bée, of what estate, condition or infirmity that may bee in them?