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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. One may vanquish them by their own confession, that they have not received those tradition of yt Apostles. For they themselves confess, that the custom to bless the Paschal taper and such manner of doings, have 1been instituted by Pope Zozme and Theodorus the first.
Theophilus. One may vanquysh them by their owne confession, that they haue not receiued those traditiō of yt Apostles. For they thēselues confesse, that the custome to blesse the Pascall taper and such manner of doings, haue 1bene instituted by Pope Zozme and Theodorus the first.
- 1The Paschal Taper Rat. divi off. li. 6. Rab. de den. cer Zozmie and Theodorus The most puissant god of the PriestsThe Paschall Taper Rat. diui off. li. 6. Rab. de den. cer Zozmie and Theodorus The most puissaunt god of the Priestes
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