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

Theophilus. Saint Paul was the chiefest of the Apostles, and yet he came after Saint Peter & Saint James, but he did not teach or learn the Corinthians such apish tricks, when hoe declared unto them how they ought to celebrate the Lords supper, but doth protest, that he will add nothing unto it nor diminish any thing, but that he will give it them, in the same form as he received it of his Master Jesus Christ. I do not believe that Saint James nor Saint Peter have done otherwise, nor all their companions. And you can no better confound your self, they in excusing your self, as you do. For at the least wife, by that you do confess, you do witness, that you have not the Mass, such as ye have, neither of Jesus Christ nor of his Apostles, nor of the primitive Church, but that it is of so many divers pieces, that one can not know the colour of the first cloth.

Theophilus. Sainct Paul was the chiefest of the Apostles, and yet he came after Sainct Peter & Sainct Iames, but he did not teache or learne the Corinthians suche apish trickes, when hoe declared vnto them how they ought to celebrate the Lordes supper, but doth protest, that hee will adde nothinge vnto it nor diminishe anye thinge, but that hee will giue it them, in the same fourme as hée receyued it of his Master Iesus Christe. I doe not boeléeue that Sainct Iames nor Sainct Peter haue done otherwise, nor all their compaigmons. And you canne no better confounde your selfe, they in excusinge your selfe, as you doe. For at the leaste wife, by that you doe confesse, you doe witnesse, that you haue not the Masse, suche as yee haue, neither of Iesus Christe nor of his Apostles, nor of the primitiue Churche, but that it is of so many diuers poeces, that one can not know the colour of the first cloth.

Hillarius. Thou canst no better compare it, then to a beggars cloak, to which every one hath set to a piece, which is so be guarded and patched, that there is not one piece seen in that form and fashion as it was first made. But how can you tell who made it? It is not yet made nor ended. For you do add unto it daily, and it shall not be ended & perfected at the end of the world, if other workmen then you do not put to their hands. Yet nevertheless if thou haddest heard, Theophilus, a sermon that a Curate made unto his Parishioners, which is not very far from this