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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.
Thomas. It is not without cause that he is pale, for he hath many enemies which do lye in wait to take him.
Thomas. It is not without cause that he is plae, for hee hath manye enemies whiche doe lye in wayte to take him.
Hillarius, And therefore what shall he do, if he have not the iron for to defend him? For the iron, defendeth him, and the iron taketh him, and which is more, of which should one set best by, either of the iron or of the gold? Can we aswell labour and till the land with the gold as with the iron, and make that which we make of the iron?
Hillarius, And therefore what shall hee doe, if hée hadue not the yron for to defende him? For the yron, defendeth him, and the yron taketh him, and whiche is more, of which should one set best by, either of the yrou or of the golde? Can we aswel labour and til the lande with the golde as with the yron, and make that whiche wée make of the yron?
Thomas. It is most true we cannot. But yet nevertheless ignorance and foolish opinion of men, which esteem it to be so, because that the colour seemeth unto them more fairer and that it is not so plenty as iron? But take away the opinion, and it shall be but earth as the iron. As much may we say of the God of the Priests, and of the fire. For I assure thee that if the fire did not make them to fear him, that it should never have come unto such honour as it is come unto, and it should be impossible to keep it in such dignity. Furthermore, if the fire of Purgatory were not of some balue, it should not be so deer Perchandise, nor so precious. But what is the cause that men have it in such reverence, and do forsake the living God, and the Saviour Jesus Christ, for to worship the works of their hands, but the false opinion wherewith their understanding is corrupted & marred? For besides the word of God, all the residue is but opinions and lyings.