Hillarius. We must not be abashed though they make great provision both of Oil & War for to keep always yt fire in their churches. For they have no greater nor puissanter God then he, of whom only they demand aide, invocate and call upon for to maintain their Religion, & all their other Gods. For what other refuge have they for to fight against the truth and to defend lyings, but the Fagots and Fire? Wherefore me thinks that they should have more reason, if they followed the example of the Persians, who notwithstanding that ⟨image 165⟩they condemned those which had temples and Idols, yet 1nevertheless they had a custom, that the kings should cause the fire to be carried before them upon an Norse back, the which is called by the Nistoriographers OriMasda, that is to say, the holy fire? or the sacred fire.
They also carried it in procession all abouts, in the same manner as the Papists did carry the holy host Christs day, and as the Pope causeth his God to be carried before him upon a white ambling nag, to the end he may 2gee the more at his ease: although that he esteem him self more worthy, sith that he causeth himself to be carted of men, and his God of beasts. The pecple also bsed to adore and worship that holy fire, as they do at this day the holy host. And when they do carry it in procession. 365. Priests did go before him, to the end there be as many in number, as there be days in the year, doing the same in the honour of the sun, who by his fire giveth the light of the day in the earth. Therefore also they carried it with them in the war. And when they must remove the host, there was upon the kings Tabernacle, a little Image of the sun, enclosed within a round hor of Crystal, which shined and gave a great light. When the procession of the holy and eternal fire began to march and go forth, they carried if before all, upon the Altars of silver the which the wisest and holyest men whom they called pagitians, did follow. After them. 365. young men, being clothed in Purple and red, for to represent the colour of the fire. I believe that after their example, the Pope and the Cardinals are pet clothed in red, in witness, that either they are men of blood, being all bloody with the blood of the righteous and poor innocents:
Hillarius. We must not be abashed though they make great prouision both of Oyle & War for to kéepe alwayes yt fire in their churches. For they haue no greater nor puissanter God then he, of whom onely they demaimd aide, inuocate and call vpon for to mainteine their Religion, & all their other Gods. For what other refuge haue they for to fight against the truth and to desende lyings, but the Fagots and Fyre? Wherefore mee thinkes that they shoulde haue more reason, if they followed the example of the Persians, who notwithstanding that ⟨image 165⟩they condempned those which had temples and Idols, yet 1neuerthelesse they had a custome, that the kings sheulde cause the syre to bee caried before them uppon an Norse backe, the whiche is called by the Nistoriographers OriMasda, that is to saye, the holy fire? or the sacred syre.
They also caried it in procession all abouts, in the same manner as the Papists did cary the holy hoasten Christs day, and as the Pope causeth his God to be caried before him uppon a white ambling nagge, to the ende hee maye 2gee the more at his ease: altheugh that hée esticme him selfe more worthy, sith that he causeth himselfe to bee carted of men, and his God of beastes. The pecple also bsed to adore and worshippe that holy fire, as they doe at this day the holy hoast. And whe they do cary it in procession. 365. Priests did go before him, to the ende there bee as many in number, as there be dayes in the yeare, doing the sauie in the honour of the sonne, who by his fyre giueth the light of the day in the earth. Therefore also they caried it with them in the warre. And when they muste remoue the hoast, there was uppon the kings Tabernacle, a little Image of the sunne, enclosed within a rounde hor of Christall, whiche shined and gane a great light. When the procession of the holy and eternall fyre began to march and go foorth, they caried if before all, uppon the Aulters of silurr the whithe the wisest and holyest men whom they called pagitians, did follow. After them. 365. young men, beeing clothed in Purple and red, for to represent the colour of the fyre. I beleeue that after their erample, the Pope and the Cardinals are pet clothed in red, in witnes, that either they are men of bloud, beeing all bloudie with the bloude of the righseous and poore innocents:
- 1The holy and ••ered fire of the Persias. •rs. Mark. t. call. R•ls. lec. […]. 8 aa. 2.The holy and ••ered fire of the Persias. •rs. Mark. t. cal. R•ls. lec. 〈…〉. 8 aa. 2.
- 2The holy ho•• The pracction of the serst. God and the ho y fir e.
