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

Hillarius. Also peradventure he would by the same as well extract the fifth essence of the holy Scriptures, as the Alchemists do of metals. At the least, I doubt not but that it will happen of his metaphysical Theology, as of the Alchemy, which hath a fair show & to be of great value, but it consumeth away into smoke. He speaketh nevertheless against the Purgatory of Priests. Wherefore I am abashed of that which I have heard spoken, that at this present he endeavoureth himself to set it up again in that poor town of Metz, y• which he is gone to trouble, when he understood that Jesus Christ would reign there: But I greatly doubt, that the kitchen constraineth him to the same. For otherwise the har•th would be cold. But he may as well do that, as to be angry & pleased again, and so many times to change and rechange his coat.

Hillarius. Also peraduenture he would by the same as wel extract the fifth essence of the holy Scriptures, as the Alcumists do of mettals. At the least, I doubt not but that it will happen of his metaphisicall Theology, as of the Alcumy, which hath a faire shew & to be of great value, but it consumeth away into smoke. He speaketh neuertheles against the Purgatory of Priestes. Wherefore I am abashed of that which I haue heard spoken, that at this present he endeuoureth himselfe to set it vpp againe in that poore towne of Metz, y• which he is gone to trouble, when he vnderstood that Iesus Christ would raigne there: But I greatly doubt, that the kitchin constraineth him to the same. For otherwise the har•th woulde be colde. But hée may as well doe that, as to be angry & pleased againe, and so many times to chaunge and rechaunge his coate.

Theophilus. We may well make him such a monster, as ¹Eusebius Cesariensis did make of the Philosopher Archesilaus, in his books of the preparation of the Gospel, and