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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.
Eusebius. That is not the first sable that thou hast forged, for to mock and jest at the priests.
Eusebius. That is not the first sable that thou hast forged, for to mocke and iest at the priests.
Hillarius. I do assure thee, without lying one word, that a Commissary told it me, who said upon his faith, that he himself hath heard ⟨p. 185⟩him, being at the Mass, in which that Sermon was made at the Lauds tune in the midst of the same, when the Priest was come to the Offertory, and that same is not chanced far hence. For that party played his part here hard by, in the holy popish ground, in which they do yet singe Mass. And notwithstanding that that Commissary dwelleth in that holy ground, yet nevertheless he was astonished of that Sermon, insomuch, that as he told me, he went unto the Priest, and said unto him: I cannot well understand that example which you have alleged of Abel and of Cain. For at that time, there were but four persons in the world. Cain did neither sing, nor heard y• Mass. Sith then that Abel heard it, he could not singe and answer, or else they should have been like unto the Priest Martin. It must needs he then that Adam did singe it, and that Eve did hold 1the Torch, whereby it also should follow, that the Priests then were married.
Hillarius. I doe assure thee, without lying one word, that a Commissarie tolde it me, who sayd vppon his faith, that he himselfe hath hearde ⟨p. 185⟩him, béeinge at the Masse, in which that Sermon was made at the Laudes tune in the midst of the same, when the Priest was come to the Offertorie, and that same is not chaunced farre hence. For that partie played his part héere harde by, in the holy popish grounde, in which they doe yet singe Masse. And notwythstandinge that that Commissary dwelleth in that holy grounde, yet neuerthelesse he was estonished of that Sermon, insomuch, that as he tolde mée, hee went vnto the Priest, and sayde vnto him: I cannot well vnderstande that example which you haue alledged of Abel and of Caine. For at that time, there were but foure persons in the worlde. Caine dyd neither sing, nor heard y Masse. Sith thē that Abel heard it, hée could not singe and aunswere, or els they shoulde haue bene lyke vnto the Priest Martin. It must néedes hée then that Adam did singe it, and that Eue dyd holde