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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.
And therefore say 1they that that body hath need both in his burial, & whilst that he is in this earth, to be purified & sanctified through prayers sacrifices, encensements, exorcisms, conjurations, and other ceremonies fit for the same.
And therfore say 1they that that body hath neede both in his buriall, & whilest that he is in this earth, to be purified & sanctified through prayers sacrifices, encensements, exorcismes, coniurations, and other ceremonies fit for the same.
- 1The foundation of the prayers for the deadThe foundatiō of the prayers for the dead
Theophilus. Durand in that book, wherein he yieldeth 1the reason of all the popish ceremonies, speaking of the office and burying of the dead, allegeth the same reasons, and almost nothing differeth from the Jews and Cabalists. Wherein we may well know that the superstitious christians follow more the Jewish and Cabalistical doctrine, then the Christian and Apostolical doctrine. For Durand himself is compelled to confess, that the bodies of the dead are incensed and sprinkled with holy water, not to that end that they are purged and delivered from their sins, which could not then by such things, be defaced & put out: But to the end that the wicked spirits, and their presence should be driven away. And therefore saith he ⟨p. 102⟩that in some places, they do put of the the holy water into the tomb or grave, with the fire and incense, and that the holy water is put there, to the end that the devil should not come near, for he doth fear it very much.