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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. It is very true.
Hillarius. I demand of thee more over, unto what end doest thou think, that all those popish ceremonies do tend: As for me, I can 1perceive but that they have taken their sight & regard to none other end but unto the money. If there be any which will deny it, I will prove it like a good Logicioner, the cause by his effects. Sith then that the final cause is the money, unto whose honour all these laws do refer themselves, and that the same is the author, I do also conclude, 2that it is the God, unto whom all these things ought to be brought: the which Jesus Christ calleth Mammon, if you will know his name in yt Hebrew or Syriac tongue: Dr if you had rather in Greek, we will call him Plutus: whom Aristophanes magnifieth so much, that he 3saith, that there is no God so great, no not lupiter himself, upon which he hath not rule and dominion, & which is not subject unto him.
Hillarius. I demaund of thee more ouer, vnto what ende doest thou thinke, that all those popishe ceremonies do tende: As for mée, I can 1perceiue but that they haue taken their sight & regarde to none other ende but vnto the money. If there bee any which will deny it, I will proue it like a good Logicioner, the cause by his effects. Sith then that the finall cause is the money, vnto whose honoure all these lawes do referre themselues, and that the same is the author, I do also cō clude, 2that it is the God, vnto whome all these thinges ought to be brought: the which Iesus Christ calleth Mammou, if you wil know his name in yt Hebrewe or Siriake tongue: Dr if you had rather in Greeke, we will cal him Plutus: whom Aristophanes magnifieth so much, that he