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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. Because that the Persians had no Temples, 1nor Images, and did think that one did great injury unto the majesty of God, which is infinite, to chute and limit him by the work made with mans hand, In like manner Plutarch doth write, that the Romans have bad their Temples without Images (after that the city 2was builded) 170. years, because that they were taught by the king Numa, that God was an invisible spirit, which never was created. And notwithstanding that they do honour the fire under the name of the Goddess Vesta, yet nevertheless they never made Image for to represent the one nor the other, but were content to keep that holy fire, as hath been said, and as it appeareth by the witness of Ovid, saying. Within the Temple fire remained,3 and still unquenched did lye, The fire and Vesta wanted form, to show their shapes thereby. And a little afterwards he saith. By Art of Syracusia framed, there hangeth in the air, A little globe that represents, the form of heavens fair.
Hillarius. Bicause that the Persians had no Temples, 1nor Images, and dyd thincke that one dyd greate iniurye vnto the maiestie of God, which is infinite, to chutte and limite him by the worke made with mans hande, In lyke manner Plutarch doth write, that the Romaines haue bad their Temples wythout Images (after that the citie 2was builded) 170. yeares, bicause that they were taught by the king Numa, that God was an inuisible spirite, which neuer was created. And notwithstanding that they doe honour the fire vnder the name of the Goddesse Vesta, yet neuerthelesse they neuer made Image for to represent the one nor the other, but were content to kéepe that holy fire, as hath bene sayde, and as it appeareth by the witnesse of Ouid, saying. Within the Temple fire remaind,3 and still vnquencht did lye, The fire and Vesta wanted forme, to shew their shapes thereby. And a little afterwards he sayth. By Arte of Syracusia framd, there hangeth in the aire, A little globe that represents, the forme of heauens faire.