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A very profitable treatise made
A very profitable treatise made by M. John Calvin, declaring what great profit might come to all christendom, if there were a register made of all saints bodies and other relics, which are aswell in Italy, as in France, Dutchland, Spain, and other kingdoms and countries. Translated out of French into English by Steven Withers. 1561. Set forth and authorised according to the Queens Majesties injunctions.A very profitable treatise made by M. Ihon Caluyne, declarynge what great profit might come to al christendome, yf there were a regester made of all sainctes bodies and other reliques, which are aswell in Italy, as in Fraunce, Dutchland, Spaine, and other kingdomes and countreys. Translated out of Frenche into Englishe by Steuen Wythers. 1561. Set furth and authorised according to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
printed by Rouland Hall, 1561
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.
So that for to prove that saint Peter had a cope, it is first requisite that they should declare S. Peter to be a Juggler, as our priests now a days do, seeming to serve God. It is true that they may well have given him a cope when they assigned him an altar. But as likely is the one as the other. Men do know what Masses were song at that time.
So that for to proue that saynct Peter had a cope, it is fyrst requisite that they shoulde declare S. Peter to be a Iugler, as our priestes nowe a dayes doe, semyng to serue God. It is trewe that they maye well haue geuen him a cope when thei assigned him an aulter. But as lykelye is the one as the other. Men do knowe what Masses were songe at that tyme.
The Apostles did celebrate simply in their time the supper of our Lord: to the which, it is not needful to have an altar.
The Apostles dyd celebrate simplye in their tyme the supper of our Lorde: to the which, it is not nedefull to haue an aulter.
They did not know yet at that time what beast this Mass was: Neither was it known long time after.
They did not knowe yet at that tyme what beast this Masse was: Neyther was it knowen longe tyme after.