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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 much is to be judged of the bow that is at Saint Saviours in Spain. For they say that it is the same that Jesus held in his hands when he entered into Jerusalem ⟨image 17⟩on Palm Sunday, now the Gospel maketh no mention that he did hold any such, therefore it is an imagined thing.
So muche is to be iudged of the bowe that is at Sainct Sauiours in Spayne. For they say that it is the same that Iesus helde in hys handes when he entred into Ierusalem ⟨image 17⟩on Paulme Sondaye, nowe the Gospell maketh no mencion that he dyd holde any such, therefore it is an imagined thing.
Finally, we must place in this rank, another relic which seemeth the self same: that is the earth whereon Jesus Christ stood when he raised up Lazarus. I pray you who was it that marked the place so well, that after the destruction of Jerusalem, when all was changed in the country of Judah, he could go so rightly to the place where Jesus Christ had once gone.
Finally, we must place in thys rancke, another relique which semeth the selfe same: that is the earth whereon Iesus Christ stode when he raised vp Lazarus. I prai you who was it yt marked ye place so well, that after the destruction of Ierusalem, when all was changed in the countrey of Iuda, he coulde goe so rightlye to the place wher Iesus Christ had once gone.
It is time to come to the principal Relics of our Lord Jesus, to those I mean that appertain to his death and passion.
It is time to come to ye principal Reliques of oure Lorde Iesus, to those I meane that appertayne to his death and passion.