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. I would counsel them to have a Fan, as the Paynims had, which was made holy for to make their holy winnowings. When I have throughly considered it, I do think that our Priests and Monks cannot give so good reason of y• that they do, as y• Paynims. And for to tell the truth, me thinketh that they are like unto those Empirics, that have but one receipt for all ¹diseases and complexions, for all ages, times and countries, who do kill more then they do heal: or for to make y• comparison ²more proper, they make me to remember those Surgeons which do grease those that have the gout and the pocks, whom they cause all to pass through their furnace, for to melt them all anew.

Hillarius. I would counsayle them to haue a Fanne, as the Panims had, which was made holy for to make their holy winnowings. When I haue throughlye considered it, I doe thinke that our Priestes and Monkes cannot giue so good reason of y• that they do, as y• Panims. And for to tell the truthe, mée thinketh that they are lyke vnto those Emperiques, that haue but one receyte for all ¹diseases and complexions, for al ages, times and countries, who doe kil more then they do heale: or for to make y• comparison ²more proper, they make me to remēber those Surgions which doe grease those that haue the goute and the pocks, whome they cause al to passe thorow their furnace, for to melt them all anew.

1. 1Emperiques.
2. 2Melters.