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

Theophilus. There are no less blasphemies in it: But sith that thou wilt have it thou shalt. O eternal God, altogether mighty, we humbly invocate and call upon thy infinite clemency, that it would please thee to bless † and sanctify † this creature of Salt, the which thou hast given for the use of mankind, to the end that it may be unto all those which will take it, health of soul and body, and that all that which shall be touched with the same or sprinkled, should be without any filth, and all the assault and combat of the spiritual enemy.

Theophilus. There are no lesse blasphemics in it: But sith that thou wilt haue it thou shalt. O eternall God, altogether mightie, we humbly innocate and call vpon thy infinite clemency, that it would please thée to blesse † and sanctifie † this creature of Salt, the which thou hast giuē for the vse of mankinde, to the ende that it may bée vnto all those which will take it, helth of soule and body, and yt all that which shalbée touched with the same or sprinkled, should bee without any filth, and all the assault and cembat of the spirituall enemie.

Hillarius. I have heard many Priests, who in steed to say: Careatomni immundicia, do say, Careat omni mundicia. But they do use the figure which the Grammarians do call, Apheresis: or for to speak better, the figure called the ignorance of the Grammar. I do verily think that all that which they sprinkle abideth well according to the prayer that they make, without cleanness. Wherefore those whom they do sprinkle, when they make their great Asperges me, may very well say, as Valentinian said who was the chief Captain in the Court of Julian the Apostate, but yet nevertheless a good Christian and afterwards chosen Emperor.

Hillarius. I haue heard many Priesses, who in stéed to say: Careatomni immundicia, doe say, Careat omni mundicia. But they do vse the figure whiche the Gramarians do call, Apheresis: or for to speake better, the figure called the ignoraunce of the Gramer. I doe verelye thincke that all that whiche they sprinckle abideth well according to the prayer that they make, wythout cleanenesse. Wherefore those whom they doe sprinckle, when they make their great Asperges me, maye very well saye, as Valentinian sayde who was the chiefe Captayne in the Courte of Iuhan the Apostate, but yet neuerthelesse a good Christian and afterwardes chosen Emperour.