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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.
For the Evangelist maketh no mention thereof, in rehearsing the history of this disputation. And it is not likely to be true, that they gave him place as unto a preacher seeing that he was not in estimation, nor in authority as it doth appear. Moreover, I demand although that he had leaned upon a pillar, yet how is it that they know it ⟨image 14⟩to be the same? Thirdly from whence that they have had these twelve pillars which they say were of the temple of Solomon.
For the Euangelist maketh no mencion therof, in rehearsing the historie of this disputacion. And it is not lykely to be trew, that thei gaue him place as vnto a preacher seyng yt he was not in estimacion, nor in authoritie as it doth apear. Moreouer, I demaunde although that he had leaned vpon a piller, yet howe is it that they knowe it ⟨image 14⟩to be the same? Thyrdlye from whence that they haue had these twelue pyllers whiche they saye were of the temple of Salomon.
There followeth after the cruses wherein the water was that Jesus Christ changed into wine at the bride ale in Cana of Galilee, the which they call Hydries.
There foloweth after the cruses wherein the water was that Iesus Christ chaunged into wyne at the bride ale in Cana of Galilee, the which they call Hydries.
I would gladly know who was the keeper of them so long a time, for to distribute them. For we must note this that they were not found before .viii. C. or a thousand years after that this miracle was done. I do not know all places where they are showed. I know well that there are of them at Pise at Raven, at Cluny, at Angers, at S. Saviours in Spain.