A09739:12
An answer made the fourth day of September a thousand five hundred sixty [and]…Ane answer made the fourth day of Septembre a thousand fyue hundreth syxtie [and]…
An answer made the fourth day of September a thousand five hundred sixty [and] one, by maister Theodore de Besza minister of the holy Evangel, in the presence of the queen mother, the king and queen of Navarre, the princes of the blood royal, and of the privy counsel, unto that which the cardinal of Lorraine had replied against that which was propounded in the first journey of their talking together, by the said de Besza in the name of the reformed churches. Together with an other short answer made by the said de Besza the 26 day of the said month unto certain articles of reply set forth by the said cardinalAne answer made the fourth day of Septembre a thousand fyue hundreth syxtie [and] one, by maister Theodore de Besza minister of the holie Euangile, in the presence of the quene mother, the king and quene of Nauarre, the princes of the blood royall, and of the priuie counseil, vnto that whiche the cardinall of Lorraine had replied against that whiche was propounded in the first iourney of their talking together, by the said de Besza in the name of the reformed churches. Together with an other short answer made by the said de Besza the 26 day of the said moneth vnto certein articles of replie set forth by the said cardinall
Edinburgh: printed by Robert Lekprewik, 1562
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The Lord Cardinal of Lorraine declared in few words, that this assembly was made, to hear, what ⟨image 6⟩that we had to say unto that, which he had propounded, eight days before, whereunto Theodore de Besza rising up, in the name of the said 12 ministers, for all the french Churches reformed, answered as followeth, having an very good audience and attention of all the assembly.
The Lorde Cardinall of Lorrane declared in few wordes, that this assemblie was made, to heare, what ⟨image 6⟩that we had to say vnto that, which he had propounded, eight dayes before, whervnto Theodore de Besza rising vp, in the name of the said 12 ministers, for all the frenche Churches reformed, answered as followeth, hauing an verie good audience and attention of all the assemblie.
Madame, first calling upon the name of our Lord God,1 that it may please him to assist us with his especial grace in an matter of so great consequence, that we may be utterly void of all particular opinions and passions, and that their might be planted in to our hearts in stead thereof a right knowledge of his verity with an earnest desire to set it forth to the honour of his holy name, and to the advancement of your majesty and to the quietness of ⟨image 6⟩all Christendom, and namely of this realm, we shall briefly answer unto that, which it haeth pleased the Lord Cardinal to declare unto us, upon two points only of our confession, which haeth been three times presented unto your majesty: to wit,2 upon that which concerneth the Church, and the authority thereof, and upon the holy supper of our Lord Jesus Christ.