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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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Except they would say, that notable heretics were the heads of the Church, besides this which happened in the time of the she pope Joan about the year eight hundred fifty and four, and during so many schisms of contrary popes as be read in histories.
Except they wold say, that notable heretiques were the heades of the Churche, besides this wc happened in the tyme of the she pope Iohā aboute the yere eight hundreth fiftie and foure, and during so many schismes of contrary popes as be redde in histories.
By these reasons I conclude, that with out staying at any personal succession, for to know the Church well, we must always come to the purity of the doctrine,1 and to the sincere administration of the Sacraments. In such sort that they which ought to be counted the right successors of the Apostles, the which being lawfully called, build upon their foundation, whether there be a continual succession of persons, or that, that succession some times ⟨image 18⟩be interrupted, yea even of them ye first preached the Evangel in any place..
By these reasons I conclude, yt with out stayeng at any personall succession, for to know the Churche well, we must alweyes come to the purite of the doctrine,1 and to the sincere administration of the Sacramentes. In suche sort that they whiche oght to be compted the ryght successors of the Apostles, the whiche being lawfully called, build vpon their foūdatiō, whether there be a •ontinuall succession of persons, or that, that succession some tymes ⟨image 18⟩be interrupted, yea euen of them ye first preached the Euangile in any place..