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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 when thou wouldest conclude by those words, that there should be some manner of Purgatory, I will vanquish and overcome thee by himself, either that there is none, or else that it is for 1all men: And that there is no man so holy, but that he must be purged in the same. For there was never any so just and righteous: which hath fulfilled and perfected the rule of righteousness: which hath been without sin: & which hath not prayed with all the Saints, according to the witness of David; for his unquitye, 2and saith: pardon our sins: and in whom one could not find enough for to purge, yea, after this life, except he had any other purgation, then that which is made by the blood of Jesus Christ. But although 3there were none other reasons, for to prove that the suffrages for the dead, and the Purgatory, are found out and devised by mans inventions, then the diversity of opinions of those which have written and spoken of it, yet the argument is very strong. for they do propound the doctrine so uncertain, that one cannot make any resolution, and a great deal less, then of the opinions of the Philosophers: but do leave always the conscience uncertain, against the nature of the word of God, which always is certain and clear.
And when thou wouldest conclude by those woordes, that there should be some manner of Purgatorye, I wyll vanquishe and ouercome thee by hymselfe, eyther that there is none, or else that it is for 1all men: And that there is no man so holye, but that he must be purged in the same. For there was neuer any so iuste and righteous: which hath fulfilled and perfected the rule of righteousnesse: which hath bene without sinne: & which hath not prayed with all the Saints, accordinge to the witnesse of Dauid; for his unquitye, 2and sayth: pardon our sinnes: and in whome one could not finde inoughe for to purge, yea, after this lyfe, excepte he had anye other purgation, then that whiche is made by the bloude of Iesus Christe. But although 3