A09739:20
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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And for our part my Lord Cardinal, never (God be praised) have we spoken nor written otherwayes, seeing it is a thing whereof we never had debate, because it is most clearly expressed in the Scriptures and confirmed by a continual experience.
And for oure part my Lorde Cardinall, neuer (God be praysed) haue we spoken nor written otherwayes, seing it is a thing whereof we neuer had debate, because it is moste clerelie expressed in the Scriptures and confirmed by a continuall experience.
But if need be to take this name of the Church more properly, and more strictly, as often times it must needs be taken, then say we, that it doth not comprehend any, but the assembly of the elect and predestinate of God.
But yf nede be to take this name of the Churche more properly, and more streitlie, as often tymes it must nedes be taken, then say we, that it doth not comprehend any, but the assemblie of the elect and predestinate of God.