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A New Voyage Vol. I.
ven. But either the Painter was mistaken, or
else the Angels have since brought back all these
Relicks.
There is another very curious Picture at the
Entrance of the Church of St. Martin, over a
moveable Altar. This Pi&ure is about five Foot
Square. God the Father is at the top in one of the
Corners, from whence he seems to speak to the
Virgin Mary, who is on her Knees in the middle:
{he holds the little Infant Jesus by the Feet, and
puts his Head into the Hopper of a Mill: the
Twelve Apostles turn the Mill with their Hands,
and they are assisted by the four Beasts of Ezekiel,
who work on the other side. Not far off the
Pope kneels to receive the Hosts, which fall from
the Mill ready made into a Cup of Gold. He
presents one to a Cardinal, the Cardinal gives it
to a Bifliop, the Bilhop to a Priest, and the Priest
to the People.
There are in this City two Houses that belong
to the publick ; one of which is call’d the Burg-
her’s-House, in which the Senate assembles twice
every Week, about the Affairs of the State : The
other is for the Magistracy, and is the Place where
common Causes are pleaded. It was in the first
that Luther had the Courage to appear on an oc-
casion which is known to all the World. They
tell us, that this Dodlor, having spoketl with a
great deal of vehemency, and being besides heat-
ed by the fire which was before him, some body
brought him a Glass of Wine, which he receiv’d;
but he was so intent upon his Discourse, that he
sorgot to drink, and without thinking of it, set
the Glass upon a Bench which was by his side ;
immediately after the Glass broke of it self, and
they are firmly perswaded that the Wine waspoy-
son’d. I will not make any Reflections upon this
Story. But I mull not forget to tell you, that
the
ven. But either the Painter was mistaken, or
else the Angels have since brought back all these
Relicks.
There is another very curious Picture at the
Entrance of the Church of St. Martin, over a
moveable Altar. This Pi&ure is about five Foot
Square. God the Father is at the top in one of the
Corners, from whence he seems to speak to the
Virgin Mary, who is on her Knees in the middle:
{he holds the little Infant Jesus by the Feet, and
puts his Head into the Hopper of a Mill: the
Twelve Apostles turn the Mill with their Hands,
and they are assisted by the four Beasts of Ezekiel,
who work on the other side. Not far off the
Pope kneels to receive the Hosts, which fall from
the Mill ready made into a Cup of Gold. He
presents one to a Cardinal, the Cardinal gives it
to a Bifliop, the Bilhop to a Priest, and the Priest
to the People.
There are in this City two Houses that belong
to the publick ; one of which is call’d the Burg-
her’s-House, in which the Senate assembles twice
every Week, about the Affairs of the State : The
other is for the Magistracy, and is the Place where
common Causes are pleaded. It was in the first
that Luther had the Courage to appear on an oc-
casion which is known to all the World. They
tell us, that this Dodlor, having spoketl with a
great deal of vehemency, and being besides heat-
ed by the fire which was before him, some body
brought him a Glass of Wine, which he receiv’d;
but he was so intent upon his Discourse, that he
sorgot to drink, and without thinking of it, set
the Glass upon a Bench which was by his side ;
immediately after the Glass broke of it self, and
they are firmly perswaded that the Wine waspoy-
son’d. I will not make any Reflections upon this
Story. But I mull not forget to tell you, that
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