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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.
There followeth the Spear-head which can be but one: but we must needs say that it hath passed through the furnace of some alchemist. For it is multiplied to four beside those that may be in other places here and there, whereof I have not heard. There is one at Rome, the second at the holy chapel of Paris, the third in the abbey of Tenaill, at saint Euge: the fourth at Selne, near to Burges. Which of them now will a man choose for the true? Wherefore the shortest way is to leave them all four for such as they are. But presuppose that there were but one only, yet I would know from whence it came: For neither the ancient histories, neither also all the other writers do make any mention thereof. It must needs be then that they were forged a new.
There foloweth the Speare-head which can be but one: but we must nedes saye that it hath passed throughe the fournace of some alcumiste. For it is multiplied to four beside those yt mai be in other places here and there, whereof I haue not hearde. There is one at Rome, the seconde at the holye chappel of Paris, the thirde in the abbey of Tenaill, at sainct Euge: the fourth at Selne, near to Burges. Which of them nowe wyll a man chuse for the trewe? Wherefore the shortest waye is to leaue them al foure for such as they are. But presuppose that there were but one onely, yet I would know from whence it came: For neither the auncient histories, neither also al the other writers do make any mencion thereof. It must nedes be then that they were forged a new.
Touching the crown of thorns, ⟨image 22⟩we must needs say that the pieces thereof were planted again for to grow & wax green: otherwise I can not tell how it could have been so augmented.
Touchynge the crowne of thornes, ⟨image 22⟩we muste nedes saye that the peeces thereof wer planted again for to grow & waxe greene: otherwise I can not tell howe it coulde haue bene so augmented.