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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.
For ⟨p. 198⟩sith that the Scripture is given unto us for our instruction, 1not for us to inquire of the estate of the dead, but for to learn us the way for to come unto the place of that holy eternal rest, and true felicity, we ought to content our selves, to know that which is commanded us and which to the same is necessary for us, and we may not be ignorant of them, without damage and hurt of our salvation. And therefore, we have no need, but to hold us to Jesus Christ, and to assure our selves upon his promises, being certain and sure, that that which he hath promised unto that poor thief hanging upon the Cross with him, saying: This day shalt thou be with me in Paradise, 2toucheth and concerneth every one of us, as much as him, if we be true faithful. Behold the limits which the Scripture appointeth unto us, within which we must dwell, without tormenting our selves after the estate of the dead, and Purgatory, of which it maketh not mention of it one word.
For ⟨p. 198⟩sith that the Scripture is giuen vnto vs for our instruction, 1not for vs to inquire of the estate of the dead, but for to learne vs the way for to come vnto the place of that holy eternall rest, and true felicity, wée ought to content our selues, to know that whiche is commaunded vs and whiche to the same is necessary for vs, and wee may not bee ignoraunt of them, without dammage and hurte of our saluation. And therefore, wée haue no néede, but to holde vs to Iesus Christe, and to assure our selues vpon his promises, béeing certeine and sure, that that whiche hée hath promised vnto that poore théefe hanging vppon the Crosse with him, saying: This daye shalt thou bée with mée in Paradise, 2toucheth and concerneth euery one of vs, as muche as him, if we be true faithfull. Behold the limittes whiche the Scripture appointeth vnto vs, within which wée must dwell, without tormenting our selues after the estate of the dead, and Purgatory, of which it maketh not mention of it one word.