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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.
On the contrary, those which were assembled at the Council of Basel, would not acknowledge Eugenius for to be Pope, but did choose an other, to wit, Aim Duke of Savoy, who as then led an Hermits life 1at Ripailles, but after an other sort then the ancient Hermits in times past. For his Hermitage was a goodly and pleasant Castle, in a most pleasant place, hard by Thonon, as it appeareth yet at this day. After his election 2be was called Felix, were not all these things proper and fit for to give a fair show unto those Councils? And 3that same of Florence in which the conclusion and agreement of Purgatory, was made with the Greeks, ought it not greatly to be esteemed, for to have an Eugenius for their President which hath moved all Italy and all Christendom to war? And how shall the Greeks that were sent be acquitted and discharged of their office?
On the cōtrary, those which were assembled at the Councel of Basle, would not acknowledge Eugenius for to be Pope, but did choose an other, to witte, Ayme Duke of Sauoy, who as then led an Hermits life 1at Ripailles, but after an other sorte then the auncient Hermits in times past. For his Hermitage was a goodly and pleasaunt Castle, in a moste pleasaunt place, harde by Thonon, as it appeareth yet at this day. After his election 2be was called Felix, were not all these things proper and fit for to giue a faire shew vnto those Councels? And 3that same of Florence in which the conclusion and agreement of Purgatorye, was made with the Greekes, ought it not greatly to bee esteemed, for to haue an Eugenius for their President which hath moued all Italy and al Christendome to war? And how shall the Greekes that were sent be acquited and discharged of their office?
- 1A yme Duke of Sanoy. Ripailles