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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.
Who is it that hath carried them away since? And who is it that knew them, for to mark them to the end to make relics in such sort of their bodies? but I leave it to Judge forsomuch as it should be but foolishly done of me for to redargue so evident mockeries. I only say, that they of Cologne, & they of Milan, must fight which of the two shall have them for they both pretend to have them: The which can not be, wham their process shall be void, & finished, then will we advise, what shall be beast to be done. Amongest the ancient Martyrs, saint denis is the most esteemed for some do take him for one of the Apostles disciples, and the first Evangelist of france. Because ⟨image 53⟩of this his dignity they have of his relics in diverse places.
Who is it that hathe caried them awaye sinse? And who is it yt knew them, for to marke them to the ende to make reliques in such sort of their bodyes? but I leaue it to Iudge forsomuch as it shoulde be but folishelye done of me for to redargue so euident mockeries. I only say, that they of Colongne, & they of Milline, must fight which of the two shal haue them for they both pretende to haue them: The which cā not be, whā their proces shall be void, & finished, then will we auise, what shall be beast to be done. Amongest the auncient Marters, sainct denis is the most estemed for some do take him for one of the Apostles disciples, and the first Euangeliste of fraunce. Because ⟨image 53⟩of this his dignity they haue of his reliques in diuersse places.
Nevertheless, as they say, the body remaineth hole but only in two places: at saint Denis in france and at Regesbourge in doucheland.
Neuertheles, as thei say, the body remaineth hole but onli in two places: at sainct Denis in fraunce and at Regesbourge in douchelād.