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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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For the Scripture teacheth us to know our superiors, and to obey them in all things (saving the honour that we owe unto God only) yea although they be infidels in deed.1 But let this be spoken as by the way. I return to my purpose. We say therefore that although the true Church be invisible ⟨image 10⟩in respect of that, that we have said: nevertheless when there is question unto what company we ought to associate, & join our selves, we have certain marks,2 to wit, the pure word of God, and the sincere administration of his Sacraments, the which marks be evident and perceivable in such sort, that where they be we ought not to doubt, that there is the true Church of God.
For the Scripture teacheth vs to know oure superiours, and to obey them in all thinges (sauing ye honnor that we owe vnto God onely) yea althogh they be infideles in dede.1 But let this be spoken as by the way. I returne to my purpose. We say therefore yt althogh the true Churche be inuisible ⟨image 10⟩in respect of that, that we haue said: neuertheles when there is question vnto what company we oght to associat, & ioyn oure selues, we haue certen markes,2 to wit, the pure word of God, and the sincere administration of his Sacramentes, the whiche markes be euident and perceiuable in suche sorte, yt where they be we oght not to doubt, that there is the true Churche of God.
- 1•om. 13 5▪ 6.
- 2The certain mark of the true ChurchThe certen marcke of the true Church