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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.
THE ARGUMENT AND SUM of the fifth Dialogue.
THE ARGVMENT AND SVMME of the fift Dialogue.
Thomas declareth the causes, for which he did enterprise and take in hand his voyage unto Saint Patrick. And inasmuch as Eusebius could not maintain his Purgatory by the ancient Doctors of the Church, he laboureth and enforceth himself, if he can relieve it, through the aid and help of the holy Scripture, and taketh for his first defence and weapons the second book of the Maccabees: by occasion whereof, is entreated, the difference which ought to be put, between the books that are Canonical & those that are Apocryph: And it is in like manner declared in what authority & reputation that book ought to be among the Christians. Afterwards, although peradventure, there shall be some matters, which may seem somewhat curious unto some men, yet nevertheless shall be spoken of the Limbs, as well of the ancient fathers as of the young children that are borne dead, & dead without circumcision & baptism, & of the difference which may be between them which have ben under the new & old testament, as well little as great, as well quick as dead, & of their condition & estate. We do entreat of those things very amply because that many do move questions, & that there is good, profitable & necessary points to be understanded, for to correct many errors, abuses & false opinions, touching those matters, which are come among the Christians. There shall be in like manner spoken of baptism administered by women & declared by lively & plain reasons, how Jesus Christ, is the only health & satisfaction of all the elect, & children of God: & how the virtue & efficacy of his death & passion extendeth it self from the beginning of the world unto the end of the same. Item, what is the true baptism of Jesus Christ: the remission of sins, & the satisfaction worthy of the righteousness of God. To what end the god ⟨image 213⟩