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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.
Theophilus. If they had the like that of which Saint Augustine maketh mention, which was inextinguible in a certain Temple of Venus, which the Paynims 1had, they would make of it a great miracle, and would esteem it for a goodly relic. For he saith, that it continueth always burning in the air abroad, without ever being put out or quenched, either with the wind, water, or W any thing that one can do to it. Therefore it was called inextinguible.
Theophilus. If they had the lyke that of which Sainct Augustine maketh mencion, which was inextinguible in a certeine Temple of Venus, whiche the Panims 1had, they woulde make of it a great myracle, and would esteeme it for a goodly relike. For he sayth, yt it contimeth alwaies burning in ye aire abroad, wcout euer being put out or quenched, eyther with the winde, water, or W any thing that one can do to it. Therfore it was called inextinguible.
- 1August. de cin Des. l•. 21. c. 6
Hillarius. It must be, if that be true, that it wae artificially made, or else by magical Art. But I think that they would make as great an account if they had such fire, as that same which the Greeks kept in the Temple of Apollo in Argos, the which they did say, sell from keaven. I demand of thee friend Theophilus, what thinkest thou hath been the first cause of that Idolatry.
Hillarius. It must be, if that be true, yt it wae artyffcially made, or else by magycall Arte. But I thinke that they woulde make as greate an accompt if they had such fire, as yt same which the Greeks kept in the Temple of Apollo in Arges, the which they dyd saye, sell from keauen. I demaunde of thée friende Theophilus, what thinckest thou hathe bene the first cause of that Idolatry.