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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, That is an other thing, forasmuch as it is ordained of GOD, 1who may make his creatures to serve to what it pleaseth him. For he which is the Lord, may use them either after that order as he hath appointed them of nature: or miraculously, above nature. Although, that who so would attribute unto the water of Baptism, or unto the bread and wine in the Lords supper, that which you do attribute unto your waters, salts, fires, incense, and wax, should be greatly to be rebuked. For all the virtue and efficacy of the Sacraments do depend of the promise of God, of which you have nothing in your ceremonies, invented and forged by your own sense and understanding, without the word of God, no more then the Magicians and enchanters have in their witchings and invocations. Wherefore we cannot repute and take such superstitions following the manner & form as you do hold, but for such, as those have been of which you have taken the example.
Theophilus, That is an other thinge, forasmuche as it is ordeyned of GOD, 1who maye make hys creatures to serue to what it pleaseth hym. For hée which is the Lord, may vse them eyther after that order as hée hath appointed them of nature: or miraculously, aboue nature. Although, that who so would attribute vnto the water of Baptisme, or vnto the breade and wine in the Lordes supper, that whiche you doe attribute vnto your waters, saltes, fires, inceuse, and waxe, shoulde bée greatly to be rebuked. For all the vertue and efficacie of the Sacramentes doe depende of the promise of God, of which you haue nothinge in your ceremonies, invented and forged by your owne sence and vnderstanding, wythout the worde of God, no more then the Magicians and enchaunters haue in their witchinges and inuocations. Wherefore we cannot repute and take such superstitions followinge the manner & forme as you doe holde, but for such, as those haue bene of whiche you haue taken the example.
- 1The Sacraments