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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.
Hillarius. They should have more reason, if they went a procession in the night, as the Paynims did. And it is not to be doubted, but that they carried those torches & candles lighted, for to serve them for Purifications, & drive away the evils from the City, and from their houses, after the same manner as the Paynims did.1
Hillarius. They should haue more reason, if they wente a procession in the night, as the Panims did. And it is not to be doubted, but that they caried those torches & candels lighted, for to serue them for Purifications, & driue away the euills from the Cittie, and from their houses, after the same manner as the Panims did.1
- 1Te humiliter deprecartur us has candelas ad usus omnia & salutem animarum & corporum sine in terra sine in aquis, per inuecationemsancts fur nominis & per intereessionem sancta Maria virginis genetricis filly tul (cuius body sesla denels colimus) & per preces omnium sanct, […] benedicere & sanctificate dig ne••. 1.Te humiliter deprecartur vs has candelas ad vsus omnia & salutem animarum & corporum sine in terra sine in aquis, per inuecationemsancts fur nominis & per intereessionem sancta Maria virginis genetricis fily tul (cuius bodie sesla denels colimus) & per preces omnium sanct, 〈…〉 benedicere & sanctificate dig ne••. 1.
Theophilus. If they would deny it, they would be banquished of the contrary as liars, aswell by the prayer and blessing, the which they bse, for to bless the tapers and torches, the day of the feast of Candlemas, as of that that they use the Saturday before Caster or upon Caster even for to bless the fire and the Pascal taper. Park then first of all that which they sing the day of the feast of Candlemas as it is contained in the Pissell, not that I will recite word for word, all their blessing but only the principal points for to prove our meaning, & by the which thou mayest judge of the rest. They sing unto God: we humbly beseech thee, that through the muecation of thy holy name and by the intercession of the holy virgin Mary the mother of thy son, whose feast this day we devoutly celebrate, & by the prayers of all thy Saints, that it would please thee to bless and sanctify these candles, for the use of man, and the health of the souls and bodies, be it in the earth or in the waters: Behold their own proper