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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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And that it is so, I refer me to the writings of the Prophets which specially speak against the priests.
And that it is so, I referre me to the writinges of the Prophetes wc specially speake against the priestes.
But if herein it be replied that such persons nevertheless have had miraculously & from heaven an outward witnessing of their calling:1 I answer that this is very true in some, but not in all: except that ye will divine that to be which in no wise is evident by any witness, yea I can not well tell if there be many of the true Prophets of the race of Aaron who have had the imposition or laying on of hands after the ordinary manner. But if they will allege that the fore said Prophets were content to rebuke and to reprove without having any thing to do with the sacrifices. First of all I answer that, that is ⟨image 20⟩not true every where:2 for Samuel which was not of the race of Aaron, but only of Chore, did sacrifice in Mizpah as it is written in the first book of Samuel in the vij chapter.3 And Ely the Galaadite did sacrifice in Carmel as it is written in the first book of kings the eighteen chapter.
But if herein it be replied yt suche persons neuertheles haue had miraculously & frome heauē an outward witnessing of their calling:1 I answer that this is very trew in some, but not in all: except that ye will deuine that to be whiche in no wyse is euident by any witnes, yea I can not well tell if there be many of the trew Prophetes of the rase of Aaron who haue hadde the imposition or laying on of handes after the ordinarie maner. But if they will alledge that the fore said Prophetes were content to rebuke and to reproue without hauīg any thing to do with the sacrifices. First of all I answer that, that is