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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. I am of thine opinion. But yet nevertheless me thinketh that the Paynims have more show and colour, for to defend them by the word of God. But because that that holy ashes was done in the day of the feast of the Goddess Pales, and that I have yet to speak of otter Goddesses here before mentioned, let us return unto the feast of Candlemas and afterwards let us fall again to the ashes, after that I shall have a little followed certain other conformities, the which I have already 1some thing began. I have already touched how ⟨p. 166⟩you do attribute the same titles unto the Virgin Mary, 2which the Idolaters have given unto Juno, Diana, Ceres and Proserpina, whom they have called some of them Queens of Heaven, the others Ladies without 3a tail. She called her self the handmaid and servant of the Lord, and you do call her our Lady, as though there were in Heaven Lords and Ladies, as there is in the Earth: and a King and a Queen as there is a Sun and a Moon.
Hillarius. I am of thine opinion. But yet neuerthelesse mee thinketh that the Panims haue more shewe and colour, for to defend them by the word of God. But bicause that that holy asshes was done in the daye of the feast of the Goddesse Pales, and that I haue yet to speake of otter Goddesses here before mencioned, let vs returne vnto the feast of Candlemas and afterwardes let vs fall againe to the asshes, after that I shal haue a little followed certeine other conformities, the whiche I haue alreadye 1some thinge beganne. I haue alreadye touched howe ⟨p. 166⟩you doe attrybute the same tytles vnto the Uirgyn Mary, 2whiche the Idolaters haue giuen vnto Iuno, Diana, Ceres and Proserpina, whom they haue called some of them Quéenes of Heauen, the others Ladies without