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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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As touching the succession of doctrine we avow it, as an infallible mark of the true Church, according to the which we have already spoken. For notwithstanding that the doctrine of the Evangel is more then credible, without having authority of ancientie, & that it cometh often to pass through our iniquities, and by the just vengeance of God, that it is as new unto men, as that it ought to be unto them familiar and accustomed: yet this notwithstanding the witness of an ancient and continual succession serveth much unto men, to make them the more inexcusable.
As touching the succession of doctrin we auowe it, as an infallible marcke of the true Churche, according to ye whiche we haue already spoken. For notwithstanding that the doctrine af the Euangile is more then credible, without hauing authoritie of ancientie, & that it commeth often to passe through oure iniquities, and by the iust vengeance of God, that it is as new vnto men, as that it oght to be vnto them familiare and accustumed: yet this notwithstanding the witnes of an ancient and continuall succession serueth much vnto men, to make them the more inexcusable.
And as touching the succession of persons we avow it also, but under condition and provided that it ⟨image 15⟩be conjoined with the succession of the doctrine of the Prophets and Apostles,1 at the least in the points of the substance and ground thereof, and none otherwise.
And as touching the succession of persones we auowe it also, but vnder condition and prouided that it ⟨image 15⟩be conioyned with the succession of the doctrine of the Prophetes and Apostles,1 at the least in the pointes of the substance and grounde thereof, and none otherwyse.