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

Thomas. I need not to ring the bells, for his death will be sufficiently published abroad without that: And the Priests will soon know of it without Bells, when they shall see their Kitchen to be so cold, and that the fire shall be altogether extinct and put out. You say in speaking of the lamentations which the Priests do make after the dead, that they do make piteous moan about them, as to the outward appearance by writhing their mouths, but do laugh inwardly in their hearts. But I do not doubt, that in this sorrow and lamentation here, that they will not do it feignedly, but that they will weep earnestly. For they did never bury parents nor friends, whose death was so deer unto them, and which did bring unto them more greater sorrow nor damage.

Thomas. I néede not to ringe the bells, for his death will be sufficiently published abroade without that: And the Priestes will soone know of it without Bells, when they shall sée their Kitchin to be so colde, and that the fire shall bée altogether extinct and put out. You saye in speakinge of the lamentations whiche the Priestes dooe make after the dead, that they doe make pitious moane about them, as to the outwarde appearaunce by wrything their mouthes, but doe laughe inwardlye in their heartes. But I doe not doubt, that in this forrowe and lamentation héere, that they will not doe it faynedly, but that they will wéepe earnestly. For they did neuer bury parentes nor friendes, whose death was so deere vnto them, and which dyd bring vnto them more greater sorrow nor domage.

Hillarius. I do greatly fear least it happen unto them as to the labourer of whom Aesop speaketh off. He rehearseth a fable of a woman who had newly buried her ¹husband, who did go every day to his grave to weep and lament. Now there was a labourer which ploughed in a field which was not far from the Churchyard. Wherefore he seeing that woman, and was in love with her, insomuch that he left his Oxen, and went also unto the grave, and being there set down, did also weep with the woman. When the woman asked him wherefore he so lamented, he answered her: because saith he, that I have buried a fair and an honest woman, for whom I am much sorrowful and sad. But after that I have well wept and lamented, I am eased of my sorrow. And the woman said unto him: Even so is it chanced to me of my husband. Whereupon the labourer answered unto her. For as much then as both of us are fallen into one misfortune, wherefore may we not marry together? For I will love thee, as I loved