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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.
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.
Theophilus. Durand in that booke, wherein he yeldeth 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 Iewes and Cabalistes. Wherein we may well know that the supersticious christians followe more the Iewish and Cabalisticall doctrine, then the Christian and Apostolicall doctrine. For Durand himselfe is compelled to confesse, that the bodies of the dead are encensed and sprinkled with holy water, not to that end that they are purged and deliuered from their sinnes, which could not then by such things, be defaced & put out: But to the ende that the wicked spirites, and theyr presence should be dryuen away. And therefore saith hée ⟨p. 102⟩that in some places, they do put of the the holy water into the tombe or graue, with the fire and encense, and that the holy water is put there, to the e•de that the diuell shoulde not come neere, for he doth feare it very much.
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