Hillarius. Here needeth no slander. We must follow but the simple verity. If thou do think that it agreeth not to thy fantasy, because of the distance that it hath from the month of November unto February, at the leastwise thou canst not deny, but that it agreeth with the time, between yours, and that which the Romans celebrated for the Gaulois and Greeks that were buried in the Bullock market. There is no difference as concerning the time, but only in this, that yours is at the 1beginning of the month, and theirs in the end. Furthermore thou canst not deny, but that there is conformity between the Pantheon of the Paynims, and your feast of all Saints: And even as they had the feast of all the celestial Gods, and that of the infernal Gods, and for the souls of the dead, have not you also the like, celebrating after the feast of all the Saints which are in heaven, that of the dead which are yet detained and kept in Purgatory. They do call Pantheon an ancient Temple which was dedicated unto Cybele the great Goddess, 2mother of the Gods, and consequently unto all the other Gods, of whom he beareth the name. For Pantheon signifieth as much, as if we should say, all 3Gods, even as we say, all Saints. For they had those Gods in such reputation, as you have the Saints, in the honour of whom they have celebrated the feast, and made sacrifices in that Temple, which is at this day at Rome, and is called Saint Mary La Rotonde, because that it was made round like unto a Bowl, for to represent the form and fashion of the world. But in stead that it was dedicated unto Cybele, and to all the other Gods, it is now dedicated unto Saint Mary, and to all the Saints, to the end that all your papistical Gods should have such honour, as those of the Idolaters, and their feasts to he registered as well as theirs.
And so by that means Satan is always honoured in ⟨p. 138⟩stead of God, as he was before under the name and title 4of Cybele and of other Gods and Goddesses, saving that he hath changed those old names into other all new and pleasant and favourable among the Christians, for to disguise himself, to the end he should not be known, and that under a goodly colour he may the easelyer blaspheme God, and dishonour the Virgin Mary and all the Saints and Saints under the colour of honouring them.
Hillarius. Héere néedeth no slaunder. Wee muste followe but the simple veritie. If thou dooe thincke that it agréeth not to thy fantasie, bicause of the distaunce that it hathe from the moneth of Nouember vnto Februarye, at the leastwise thou canst not denye, but that it agréeth with the time, betwéene yours, and that whiche the Romaines celebrated for the Gaulois and Greekes that were buryed in the Bullocke market. There is no difference as concerninge the time, but onely in thys, that yours is at the 1beginning of the moneth, and theirs in the ende. Furthermore thou canst not deny, but that ther is conformitie betwéene the Pantheon of the Panims, and your feast of all Saintes: And euen as they had the feast of all the celestiall Gods, and that of the infernall Gods, and for the soules of the dead, haue not you also the lyke, celebrating after the feaste of all the Sainctes whiche are in heauen, that of the dead which are yet detayned and kept in Purgatorye. They doe call Pantheon an auncient Temple which was dedicated vnto Cyble the great Goddesse, 2mother of the Gods, and consequentlye vnto all the other Gods, of whome hée beareth the name. For Pantheon signifieth as muche, as if wée shoulde saye, all 3Gods, euen as wée saye, all Saintes. For they had those Gods in such reputation, as you haue the Sainctes, in the honoure of whome they haue celebrated the feaste, and made sacrifices in that Temple, whiche is at thys daye at Rome, and is called Saint Mary La Rotonde, bicause that it was made rounde lyke vnto a Bowle, for to represent the forme and fashion of the worlde. But in steede that it was dedicated vnto Cyble, and to all the other Gods, it is nowe dedicated vnto Sayncte Mary, and to all the Saincts, to the ende that all your papystleall Gods shoulde haue suche honour, as those of the Idolaters, and their feastes to hée regysteed as well as theirs.
And so by that meanes Sathan is alwayes honoured in ⟨p. 138⟩stéede of God, as hée was before vnder the name and tytle 4of Cyble and of other Gods and Goddesses, sauynge that hée hathe chaunged those olde names into other all newe and pleasaunt and fauourable amonge the Christyans, for to disguyse himselfe, to the ende hée shoulde not bée knowen, and that vnder a goodly coloure hee maye the easelyer blaspheme God, and dishonoure the Virgin Mary and all the Saints and Sayntes vnder the coulour of honouringe them.
- 1Plut. in Mar Pantheon and all Saints
- 2Cybele.Cyble.
- 3Pompo. lst. de Roma. antiq. Barth. Marl. de antiq. Roma To. pog. ls. 6. ca. 6. S. M. via la. RetendePompo. lst. de Roma. antiq. Barth. Marl. de antiq. Roma To. pog. ls. 6. ca. 6. S. M. uia la. Retende
- 4The mask of SatanThe maske of Sathan
