A09739:13
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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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.
Madame, first calling vpon the name of oure Lorde God,1 that it may please him to assist vs with his especiall grace in an mater of so great consequence, that we may be vtterly voyde of all particuler opinions and passions, and that their might be planted in to oure heartes in stede thereof a right knowledge of his veritie with an earnest desire to set it forth to the honnor of his holie name, and to the auancement of youre maiestie and to the quietnes of ⟨image 6⟩all Christendome, and namelie of this realme, we shall brieflie answer vnto that, whiche it haeth plesed the Lorde Cardinall to declare vnto vs, vpon two pointes onelie of our confession, which haeth bene three tymes presented vnto youre maiestie: to wit,2 vpon that whiche concerneth the Churche, and the aucthoritie thereof, and vpon the holy supper of oure Lorde Iesus Christe.
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