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A very familiar [and] fruitful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faith…A verie familiare [and] fruiteful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faieth…
A very familiar [and] fruitful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faith contained in the co[m]mune creed, called the Apostles Creed made in dialogues, wherein thou mayest learn all things necessary to be believed. Compiled by Peter viret a french man [and] translated in to englishA verie familiare [and] fruiteful exposition of the .xii. articles of the christian faieth conteined in the co[m]mune crede, called the Apostles Crede made in dialoges, wherein thou maiste learne al thinges necessarie to be beleued. Compiled bi Peter viret a frenche man [and] translated in to englishe
London: printed by S. Mierdman for John Day and William Seres, 1548London: printed by S. Mierdman for Iohn Day and Wyllyam Seres, 1548
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Fie. And yet they which did condemn the Epicures albeit they had a better opinion ⟨image 7⟩then they, yet could not they them selves 1find the path and right way for to come unto this sovereign goodness, unto the which they did pretend to conduct and lead other for some of them did Judge that this sovereign goodness could not be but in him that was fully endued with the goods of fortune of the body and of the soul, which to find in any one man it were very hard. And by this doctrine the prophets 2Apostles, and true children of God should not be very happy and blessed, and the doctrine of Jesus Christ should not be true, which doth pronounce happy and blessed, the poor in spirit, the afflicted and persecuted for righteousness sake, and they which have hunger thirst, and which weep and morn.
Phy. And yet they whyche dyd condemne the Epicures albeit they hadde a better opinion ⟨image 7⟩then they, yet coulde not they them selues 1fynde the pathe and ryghte waye for to come vnto thys soueraine goodnes, vnto the whyche they dyd pretende to conducte and leade other for some of them dyd Iudge that thys souerayne goodnes coulde not be but in hym that was fullye endued wyth the gooddes of fortune of the bodye and of the soule, whyche to fynde in anye one man it were verye harde. And by thys doctrine the prophettes 2Apostles, and true childrē of God should not be verye happye and blessed, and the doctrine of Iesu Christ should not be true, which doth pronounce happy and blessed, the poore in spirite, the aflicted and persecuted for ryghtuousnes sake, and they whyche haue honger thriste, and whych wepe and morne.
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