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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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Now if there be preaching of the word and administration of the Sacraments,1 it must of force be concluded that there be pastors and doctors, unto whom this charge must be committed, according to that which the Scripture thereof witnesseth ⟨image 14⟩every where, & namely in that which is written unto the Corinthians & to the Ephesians.2 Therefore may ye see why the some putt to the third mark that is to say the ordinary succession from the time of the Apostles:3 4whereunto we answer that such a succession is greatly to be praised, provided always that it be well considered & applied as some have often times therewith strengthened them selves against the newness of heretics, as appeareth in Tertullian, Irenee, & S. Augustine against the Manicheans and Donatists.
Now if there be preaching of ye worde and administration of the Sacramentes,1 it must of force be concluded that there be pastors and doctors, vnto whome this charge must be cōmitted, according to that whiche the Scripture thereof witnesseth ⟨image 14⟩euery where, & namelie in yt wc is writtē vnto the Corinthiēs & to ye Ephesiens.2 Therefore may ye se why ye some putt to ye thirde marcke that is to say ye ordinarie succession from ye tyme of the Apostles:3 4wherevnto we answer yt suche a succession is greatly to be praised, prouided alwayes that it be well considered & applied as some haue often tymes therewith strengthened them selues against the newnes of heretikes, as appereth in Tertullian, Irenee, & S. Augustine against the Manicheens and Donatistes.