A09739:46
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 mark if it please you my Lords, that I speak notably of the doctrine and not of manners, for although it be requisite for a good and true pastor to be perfect in doctrine and in living: yet because of ignorance or for some diversity of opinions of the doctrine, which be not of the substance & ground thereof, & also for his manners, we will not stick to suffer him being a pastor to be still a pastor provided always that he keep the foundation of the doctrine, we be taught thus to speak by the words of our Lord Jesus Christ,1 that which said: forasmuch as the Scribes and Pharisees were ⟨image 15⟩set in Moses chair, that it behoved to do as they taught, and not that which they did.2
And marck if it please you my Lordes, that I speake notablie of ye doctrine and not of maners, for althogh it be requesit for a good and true pastor to be perfyte in doctrine and in lyuing: yet because of ignorance or for some diuersitie of opinions of the doctrine, whiche be not of the substance & ground thereof, & also for his manners, we will not stik to suffer him being a pastor to be still a pastor prouided alwayes yt he kepe the foundation of the doctrine, we be taught thus to speake by the wordes of oure Lord Iesus Christe,1 yt whiche saied: forasmuche as ye Scribes and Pharisies were ⟨image 15⟩set in Moisis chair, yt it behoued to doo as they taught, and not that whiche they did.2
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