A14461:942
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.
Theophilus. If they be so bold to reprove the sentence of the ancient Doctors, when it is not fit for their purpose, although that it be confirmable unto the Scripture, wherefore may not we reject it, when it shall be contrary unto it? As touching that which thou hast in like manner declared, of his mother Monica, requiring 1that they should make remembrance of her, in the celebration of the Sacrament, it maketh no great matter. That was the affection of a woman, as that which she had to be buried hard by her husband. For there is no doubt, that the affection that we have towards 2the dead, maketh that we also desire, that others should have the like affection towards us. •nd we must not be •bashed, if such humane affections, do reign sometimes in us. For we our selves do see, that those holy 3women, which followed Jesus Christ, from Galilee, ⟨image 200⟩until he was buried, willing to anoint him in his sepulchre, did not think of his resurrection, but did think to have found him dead: as the Angels rebuked them, 4saying: why seek ye the living among the dead? There is no doubt, but that there was yet in them humane affection towards the body of Jesus Christ, as we have towards the dead: But to the end that we may have no more need to dispute much of it, wilt thou be contented if I do allege unto thee Augustine, against Augustine? To whom haddest thou rather stay, either upon Saint Augustine, following the opinion of men without the Scripture, and speaking doubtfully as uncertain, or unto him and other ancient Doctors, with the holy Scripture.
Theophilus. If they bee so bolde to reproue the sentence of the auncient Doctors, when it is not fit for their purpose, although that it bee confirmable vnto the Scripture, wherefore may not wee reiect it, when it shall be contrary vnto it? As touchinge that which thou hast in lyke manner declared, of his mother Monica, requyring