A09739:34
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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I have said that it haeth two certain infallible marks that is to say the preaching of the word of God and the sincere administration of the Sacraments. Some join thereunto the discipline of the Church and the fruits of the preaching of the Evangel, as of a trueth it behoveth that every assembly,1 for to maintain them selves, have a policy under some superior, whom they must obey.
I haue said that it haeth two certen infallible marckes that is to say the preaching of the worde of God and the sincere administration of the Sacramentes. Some ioyne thereunto the discipline of the Churche and ye frutes of the preaching of the Euangile, as of a trueth it behoueth that euery assemblie,1 for to maintene them selues, haue a policie vnder some superiour, whom they must obey.
- 1Our sins be the cause that d•••cipline […] and […] the […] the […]. 8.Oure sinnes be the cause that d•••cipline 〈…〉 and 〈…〉 the 〈…〉 the 〈…〉. 8.
But forsomuche as our sins be often times the cause that these ⟨image 12⟩two points in no wise appear unto men: therefore we will content our selves with the two first.
But forsomuche as our sinnes be often tymes the cause that thies ⟨image 12⟩