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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, I do also believe that you are not much contrary from mine opinion, and I do not think, how good a catholic soever you be, that you would change with a priest a pint or quart of wine, for a quart of his holy water. At the leastwise I would not: for I do find the one better and more profitable then the other. I know not how the souls of Purgatory do like of the water, but I do like better of the wine: And if I must needs drink water, I had rather to mingle it with a little wine, then with salt, as the Priests do in their holy water.
Hillarius, I do also beléeue that you are not much contrary from mine opinion, and I do not thinck, how good a catholike soeuer you be, that you would chaunge with a priest a pinte or quarte of wine, for a quarte of his holy water. At ye leastwise I would not: for I doe finde the one better and more profitable then the other. I know not how ye soules of Purgatory do like of the water, but I do like better of the wine: And if I must néedes drincke water, I had rather to mingle it with a little wine, then with salt, as the Priests do in their holy water.
Eusebius. They do it not for to drink.
Eusebius. They do it not for to drincke.
Hillarius. I believe it well: for they are not so dainty: & they love the wine as well as I. But wherefore do they it?
Hillarius. I beléeue it well: for they are not so deintie: & they loue the wine as well as I. But wherefore doe they it?