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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. I have heard thee speak friend Fusebius of 1Saint Augustine namely among others, and I am of an opinion that he is the chiefest, by whom thou mayst better fight, then by any other, if thou canst find in him a strong staff for to defend thee and to make war against them. For I have understanded that there is none among all the ancient Doctors which will serve them better for to prove their sect, then he. Wherefore I am sure, that if thou canst do so much, that thou canst prove that he is contrary unto them, they shall receive a great overthrow, and thou shalt make a great breach in their Castle. For if he so whom they have their recourse, be their enemy, they shall have others which will rise against them.
Thomas. I haue heard thée speake friend Fusebius of 1Sainct Augustine namely among others, and I am of an opinion that he is the chiefest, by whom thou mayst better fight, then by any other, if thou canst finde in him a strong staffe for to defende thee and to make warre against them. For I haue vnderstanded that there is none amonge al the auncient Doctors which wil serue thē better for to proue their sect, then hée. Wherefore I am sure, that if thou canst do so much, that thou canst proue that he is contrary vnto them, they shall receiue a great ouerthrow, and thou shalt make a great breach in their Castle. For if hée so whome they haue their recourse, be their enemie, they shal haue others which will rise against them.
- 1S. Augustin
Eusebius. But so well assured thereof, as thou are certain that it is now day. And to the end thou shouldest not think that there are but vain words in my case, I will show unto them the experience. What do those words signify which are written in his Enchiridion: which are also recited in y• decrees