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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. 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 1place, peradventure thou wouldest speak otherwise.
Hillarius. Thou canst no better compare it, then to a beggers cloake, to which euery one hath set to a péece, which is so be garded and patched, that there is not one péece séene in that forme and fashion as it was first made. But how can you tell who made it? It is not yet made nor ended. For you doe adde vnto it dayly, and it shall not bée ended & perfected at the ende of the world, if other workmen then you doe not put to their handes. Yet neruertheles if thou haddest heard, Theophilus, a sermon that a Curate made vnto his Parishyoners, whiche is not very farre from this 1place, peraduenture thou wouldest speake otherwise.
- 1A sermon of a Cura. c.
Theophilus. He must bring forth better reasons, for to make me to change my speech, then any could bring forth yet.
Theophilus. Hee must bring foorth better reasons, for to make mee to chaunge my speache, then anye coulde bring foorth yet.