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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.
Thomas. And did that holy father laugh, so in the pulpit?
Hillarius, Thou doest well know that the play had been nothing worth otherwise and it behoveth that a good player of jests and games, do represent and make all the lestures and parts of the parsons whose part he playeth. And wilt thou know whether he spake it in carnest or not? I believe that he did swear that it was so, by his breast, by the faith of his Priesthood: and by the Mass he song this day, and the God that he had eaten. ⟨p. 135⟩But for to return unto the banquets of the souls: how much doest thou think that they have spent? I think that they do less burte unto those meats, then the flies, and that they do but lick a little upon it. Wherefore one cannot perceive the cost, for to reckon to them their shot: Nevertheless although that according to the Theology of Ovid, they are contented with a little, yet they are notwithstanding marvellously sorrowful and angry, and do rage out of measure when 1one forgetteth them without making any account, & doing his duty towards them, and do avenge themselves rigorously as the Theologian before alleged witnesseth, speaking of that matter, and of their feast, saying: When doubtful chance of victory, with foes in field was tried, Then funerals for parents souls, was laid clean aside, And though that flames for corpses dead, did heat the walls of Rome Yet seapt they not unpunished, by just and rightful dome, He meaneth by the same that they were stricken with so terrible diseases, and so great mortality, that every day men ceased not to make great fires in the suburbs of the City, for to burn the bodies of those which daily dyed to a great number.
Hillarius, Thou doest well know that the play had bene nothing worth otherwise and it behoueth that a good player of iests and games, do reprcsente and make all the lestures and partes of the parsonnes whose parte he playeth. And wilt thou know whether he spake it in carnest or not? I beléeue that hée did sweare yt it was so, by his brest, by the faith of his Pricsthoode: and by the Masse hée song this daye, and the God that hee had eaten.