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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.
Thomas. But when they shall have a Physician, who shall be their Poticary, for to make their drugs?
Thomas. But when they shall haue a Phisition, who shall bée their Poticary, for to make their drouges?
Hillarius. The Priests, which have their shops full, 1and are better furnished with them then ever the Paynims were, which had chiefly three sorts of drugs, for the purgations as well of the quick as the dead, the which Ovid hath comprehended in three words, saying: Three times the old man washed was, with Water fair & clear2 And with hot fire and Sulphur strong, he purged doth appear. Besides these purgations of the water, fire, & brimstone, 3they had also their holy winnowings or fannings, which they used chiefly at the feasts and sacrifices of God Bacchus, the which they made with a fan consecrated for that purpose.
Hillarius. The Priestes, which haue their shops full, 1and are better furnished with them then euer the Panims were, which had chiefly thrée sortes of drougs, for the purgacions as well of the quicke as the dead, the which Ouid hath comprehended in thrée woordes, saying: Three times the olde man vvashed vvas, vvith Water faire & cleere2 And vvith hot fire and Sulphur strong, he purged doth appeare. Besides these purgations of the water, fire, & brimstone, 3they had also their holy winnowinges or faminges, which they vsed chiefly at the feastes and sacrifices of God Baccus, the which they made with a fanne consecrated for that pourpose.