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 which Ovid hath all comprised in these verses, saying: The Romaine fathers Februa height, a sacrifice for sin,¹ And to the word doth crodue give, as doth consist therein: And whatsoever is prepared, by any means they may, Is for to purge our bodies so, that sin rest not nor stay.² In time therefore of Fathers old, which sheared not their hair That month then took his name thereof, as it shall hear appear. At what time that the Lupersales, with sin be rent and torn Did purge the earth from filthy sin that then was all forlorn. Or else because those times be pure, that dead appeased be When offering days be gone and past, as that time they did see.

the which Ouid hath all comprised in these verses, saying: The Romaine fathers Februa hight, a sacrifice for sin,¹ And to the vvord doth crodue giue, as doth consist therein: And vvhatsoeuer is prepard, by any meanes they may, Is for to purge our bodies so, that sinne rest not nor stay.² In time therefore of Fathers olde, vvhieh sheared not their haire That month then tooke his name thereoff, as it shall heare appeare. At vvhat time that the Lupersales, vvith sinne be rent and torne Did purne the earth from filthy sinne that then vvas al forlorne. Or els bicause those times be pure, that dead appeased bee When offring daies be gone and past, as that time they did see.

1. 1Fast. 2.
2. 2February.

Theophilus. Friend Eusebius, if you are not contented with the authority of Ovid, yet I think at the leastwise you will not relect that same of Saint Augustine, who in his books of the City of God, speaking