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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. So do I understand it. But on the contrary, as soon as one cometh to restrain the faithful more then God would, and that the Apostle durst not take it in hand, there is no man of so great authority that I can allow. For we cannot deny, but that among the ancients there were some more rigorous and contrary unto marriage then was lawful, and chiefly 1Hierome, who so much praised virginity and widowhood, that oftentimes he did injury unto marriage: And it seemeth that he would condemn it. As it appeared in his writings against Jovimanus and many others. 2Also thou canst not excuse Gregory of superstition, who saith, that the man which sleepeth with his own wife, ought not to enter into the Church, except that he be first washed with water, because that although that the ⟨p. 146⟩marriage be permitted of God, yet nevertheless man may not have the company of his wife, without sinning some thing. Wherefore he hath need to purge himself. And affirmeth that that custom hath been of long time received and allowed in the Romish Church.
Theophilus. So dooe I vnderstande it. But on the contrarye, as soone as one commeth to restraine the faithfull more then God woulde, and that the Apostle durste not take it in hande, there is no man of so great authoritie that I can allowe. For we cannot denie, but that among the aunciences there were some more rigorous and contrary vnto mariage then was lawfull, and chiefly 1Hierome, who so muche praised virginitie and wydowhoode, that oftentimes hée dyd iniury vnto maryage: And it séemeth that hée would condempne it. As it appeared in his writinges against Iouimanus and manye others. 2Also thou canst not ercuse Gregory of superstition, who sayth, that the man whiche sléepeth with his owne wife, ought not to enter into the Church, excepte that hée bée firste washed wyth water, bycause that although that the ⟨p. 146⟩