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

Theophilus. It is very needful that a liar have a good memory, or otherwise he shall oft be taken in a trap. How shall they which are of divers opinions among you accord ¹touching that point. For the one saith that Saint Peter did sing the first Mass in Antioch. An other the contrary that Saint James did sing it in Jerusalem. Others would refer it unto Basil the great. If they did understand and mean by the Mass the supper. I will not altogether gain s•y them. For I doubt not, but that those there have truly celebrated the supper, following the example of Jesus Christ their master: But read all the books of the true servants of God, which have been sithens Moses, unto the time of Gregory the great (who hath reigned almost about seven or eight hunoreth years after the death of Jesus ²Christ) and afterwards tell me if ever thou hast sound the name of Mass: except it be in some wicked & corrupted •ooke, or that it is falsely mutulod with the name of good ancient Doctors: or if it be at some time found, it is very ⟨p. 184⟩seldom, and in an other signification and manner then it is now used. But the name is but a small thing, if we do accord in the principal thing. Although it were so, that y• name of the Mass should be very ancient, and that it is oftentimes found in the books of the ancient Doctors, notwithstanding it followeth not therefore, that their Mass was like unto yours at this present. For how much might one have added unto it, sithence the time of the Apostles, if it had been in the Church, sith that ye do yet daily add unto it, and ye never have done.

Theophilus. It is very nóedefull that a lyer haue a good memory, or otherwise he shall oft be taken in a trap. How shall they which are of diuers opinions among you accord ¹touching that point. For the one saith that Sainct Peter did sing the first Masse in Antioch. An other the contrary that Saint Iames did sing it in Hrerusalem. Others would refer it vnto Basil the great. If they did vnderstand and meane by the Masse the supper. I will not altogether gain sy them. For I doubt not, but that those there haue truely celebrated the supper, following the example of Iesus Christ their master: But read all the bookes of the true seruants of God, which haue bene sithens Moses, vnto the time of Gregory the great (who hath reigned almoste about seuen or eight hunoreth yeres after the death of Iesus