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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.
And the better to declare the pleasure that he did take in reading him, and the fruit that one might therein learn & receive, they say that he laid it at night when he went to bed, under his pillow that he night have it always ready at hand, when he would occupy and look in it: as the ancient histories do also witness, that Alexander the great did myth the books of Homer. For he giveth us sufficiently to understand that the commemoration and the oblations which are done for the dead, in that ancient Church, were none other things then the praises and giving of thanks, which the faithful did render unto God, for the mercy that he did unto their brethren, whom he hath called from this world: with the other things, which have been already spoken off, which are yet done at this day in some places in Almaigne, after the ancient manner. But they do call commonly the oblation and sacrifice, the divine service, and that which they did in their assembles in which they did observe chiefly four things: The first was the prophecy and preaching of the word of God. After the prayers. Afterwards the supper, and last 1of all, the gatherings and alms for the poor. And they did call that oblation and sacrifice: not that they did understand and mean to offer and sacrifice: Jesus Christ, as the Priests say that they do in their Mass. But because 2that the Bishop and Pastor of the church, and all the Christian people did come to offer & present themselves unto god, & did offer unto him their orisons & giving of thanks, which are y• true sacrifice of praise. And their alms in like manner, for to comfort y• poor people of Jesus Christ: They are those which the Apostle calleth offerings agreeable unto God. And they did make commemoration of the death & passion of Jesus Christ in celebrating the holy supper. Wherefore we must not think, y• they did make prayers & offerings for the dead, to the end they should be delivered ⟨image 185⟩frdi• the pains of Purgatory; as hath been done in our time: But the prayers were the praises, and thanks that they rendered unto God, and exhortations and admonitions which they did make by his word unto those that be living. The offerings were of the alms that the faithful did bring, for to succour & help the poor which were living.