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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.
Hillarius, I gladly desire, if that I am plunged in so deep[e error as thou sayest that I am, that thou wouldest aid and help me to come out of it: And if I have not read the ancient Doctors so diligently, as thou thinkest that thou haste read, I would that therein thou wouldest amend my fault, and that thou couldest show me so good out of their books, that I might have occasion to content my self. But I do now know by experience, that that which I thought, is true. For I doubt very much, that even as I have said at the beginning, all thy artillery, canons, and munitions with thy matter gunner Eccius, should be all consumed into smoke, as it appeareth unto me at this present. I did look for certain strong arguments and that a great number of them, but if thou hast no other weapons, thou art not so well armed as thou vauntest thy self: except peradventure there be some thing more excellent in the arriere guard.
Hillarius, I gladly desire, if that I am plounged in so déep[e error as thou sayest that I am, that thou wouldest ayde and helpe me to come out of it: And if I haue not reade the auncient Doctors so diligently, as thou thinkest that thou haste reade, I woulde that therein thou wouldest amende my faulte, and that thou couldest shewe mee so good out of their bookes, that I might haue occasion to content my selfe. But I doe now know by experience, that that which I thought, is true. For I doubt very much, that euen as I haue sayd at the beginning, all thy artillery, canons, and munititions with thy matter gunner Eccius, should be all consumed into smoke, as it appeareth vnto mée at this present. I did looke for certeine strong argumentes and that a great number of them, but if thou hast no other weapons, thou art not so wel armed as thou vauntest thy selfe: except peraduenture there bee some thinge more excellent in the arriere garde.
Eusebius. Sing not the triumph before the victory. For thou art yet very far from thy reckoning, and from that thou thinkest, the strongest is yet to do. But with much a doe one could speak a word before thee. Thou art of the nature of women. For thou must always be baling, and thou wouldst rather dye, but that thou wilt have the