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

Hillarius. It is very true, but they have a remedy which the Romans had not. For if their Palladium had been once burned, they could not have an other, as those of Chambery have done of their handkerchief: And Jupiter would not send them a new from heaven. But the Priests do make as many Gods as they list, and make them to come down from heaven when it pleaseth them. But for to return to our matter, after that that poor God was burned, there was two great disputations. The first was, how one might discern the ashes of the host, from those of his Tabernacle. Some held ¹an opinion, that one could not do it, others to the contrary, affirmed that the same was very easy, saying that God did that honour unto his body, that the ashes of that should be whiter, more softer and smoother. Now when they had gathered together the ⟨image 168⟩smoothest and softest. There was yet an other disputation more barder, to wit, in what place they should put those holy ashes. For discussing of that matter, they must hold a counsel of the wisest and most prudent men, in the Cite of Castres, in the house of Monsieur of Thaurines, to the which was called master John de Bosco a Jacobin, a Doctor in divinity, borne in Anaxerra, who then preached that Lent at Castres. There came also the Convent of the Jacobins, and old reverent father a teacher in divinity, bringing with him a book, which they called the third part of Saint

Hillarius. It is very true, but they haue a remedye which the Romaines had not. For if their Palladium had bene once burned, they could not haue an other, as those of Chambery haue done of their handkercheefe: And Iupiter would not send them a new from heauen. But the Priests doe make as many Gods as they lyst, and make them to come downe from heauen when it pleaseth them. But for to retourne to our matter, after that that poore God was burned, there was two great disputations. The first was, howe one myght discerne the asshes of the hoaste, from those of hys Tabernacle. Some held ¹an opinion, that one could not doe it, others to the contrarye, affirmed that the same was verye easye, sayinge that God dyd that honour vnto hys bodye, that the asshes of that shoulde bée whyter, more softer and smoother. Nowe when they had gathered together the