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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.
Wherefore I am marvellously abashed to think, to what end those worshipful prelates of the Church, have thought, in forbidding the marriage and espousals unto all, and for so long time: and that the stews continued open at all times. Do they not well declare thereby that they do follow the laws and decrees of that great whore of Babylon, the mother of fornication?1
Wherefore I am meruaylously abashed to thincke, to what ende those worshypfull prelates of the Churche, haue thought, in forbiddinge the mariage and espousals vnto all, and for so longe time: and that the stewes continued open at all tymes. Doe they not well declare thereby that they doe followe the lawes and decrees of that greate whoore of Babilon, the mother of fornication?1
- 1Apoc. 17. 21
Eusebius. Thou condemnest thy self by thine own words. For how will they prove the whoredom, when they require continence and chastity in marriage? Thou regardest not, that in condemning the Prelates, which are now in the Church, and following thy affections thou doest also condemn the ancient doctors and counsels. For how many times 1have Saint Ambrose, Chrysostom, Saint Hierome, Saint Augustine and Saint Gregory, exhorted the married folk unto continency, and to abstain from carnal works in the time of fasting and prayers, and on the solemn feasts: and chiefly upon those days that we must go unto the Lords table.
Eusebius. Thou condempnest thy selfe by thine owne woordes. For howe wyll they proue the whooredome, when they require continencye and chastitie in mariage? Thou regardest not, that in condempninge the Prelates, whiche are nowe in the Church, and following thy affections thou doest also condempne the auncient doctors and counsayles. For howe manye tymes