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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.
Hillarius. We are the more fools: But our Priests are wiser then the Paynims. For they have no regard to give the souls drink, nor to pour it upon the earth, for to sprinkle the Sepulchres: but do pour it into their bellies, and sprinkle their consciences, and will keep the law of Numa ky•e of the Romans, saying: Do ⟨image 45⟩1not pour out the wine upon the ashes and Sepulchres of 2the dead.
Hillarius. We are the more fooles: But our Priestes are wiser then the Panims. For they haue no regarde to giue the soules drinke, nor to poure it vppon the earthe, for to sprinkle the Sepulchers: but doe poure it into their bellyes, and sprinkle their consciences, and will keepe the lawe of Numa ky•e of the Romaynes, saying: Doe ⟨image 45⟩1not poure out the wine vppon the ashes and Sepulchers of 2the dead.
- 1The ••w of Numa.The ••vv of Numa.
- 2Vino rogum ne respergito.
Thomas. They are then the Lieutenants of the souls, but I would have no such Lieutenants at my table. I had rather to give them charge to fast for me, then to eat, & had rather have them heerem my Lieutenants. But let us also speak of the winnowings that you have set forth for the third manner of Purgatory, y which the ancients had and used. I know not whether we use them towards the dead: But I have seen them used towards those that be alive. I have seen them used towards those that be alive. I have seen the priests to wind the women and little children with the platen, missal and corporal cloth in the Mass. But I know not to what end the