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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.
Eusebius. I know very well, that although I should allege all the Doctors which have been sithens the death and passion of Jesus Christ, until this present time, that I shall profit nothing with you. For when you perceive that they are contrary unto your opinions you will not receive them but when you think that they do make for you: But you will run to the Scripture, as the pleaders which have an evil matter, do seek and find out all the delays that they can, and do call always from sentence to sentence, what soever wrong it be, or for to delay their condemnation, or under hope that they have to find out some practise or shift for to deceive and overcome their party, and to corrupt the Judges. Wherefore I do well perceive that I shall be nothing with you, if by the clear and plain text of the Scripture, I do •ot slop your mouth.
Eusebius. I know very well, that although I shoulde alledge all the Doctors which haue bene sithens the death and passion of Iesus Christ, vntill this present time, that I shall profitte nothinge with you. For when you perceiue that they are contrarye vnto your opinions you will not receiue them but when you thinke that they doe make for you: But you will runile to the Scripture, as the pleaders whiche haue an euill matter, doe séeke and finde out all the delayes that they canne, and do call alwayes from sentence to sentence, what soeuer wrong it be, or for to delaye theyr condempnation, or vnder hope that they haue to finde out some practise or shyfte for to deceiue and ouercome theyr party, and to corrupte the Iudges. Wherefore I doe well perceiue that I shal be nothing with you, if by the cleere and plaine texte of the Scripture, I doe •ot sloppe your mouth.
Theophilus. If thou canst do it, thou hast gotten y• victory. ⟨image 205⟩For unto the same do appertain the extreme or latter 1