A09739:64
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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But we say that it is so the body of our Lord that in a part it is in their pilgrimage,1 awaiting for the full enjoying of their head: it is the house of God, but that which is yet a building and groweth day ⟨image 21⟩by day, and that it is governed by the Spirit of God,2 but as yet fighting against the flesh: it is purified, but in such sort as to be brought by little and little unto this perfection of beauty,3 where there shall be neither spot nor wrinkle: it knoweth God,4 but it is in a part. When I speak thus, I believe that ye know the Apostles own words. For to be brief I confess that without the Church there is no salvation: because there is no life but in Jesus Christ, & Jesus Christ employeth not his lively virtue no where else, but amongest his members,5 the union and assembly whereof, is called the Church.
But we say that it is so the body of oure Lorde that in a part it is in their pilgrimage,1 awaiting for the full enioyeng of their head: it is the house of God, but that whiche is yet a buylding and groweth day ⟨image 21⟩by day, and that it is gouerned by the Spirit of God,2 but as yet fighting against the fleshe: it is purified, but in suche sorte as to be broght by litle and litle vnto this perfection of beawtie,3 where there shall be neyther spot nor wrinckle: it knoweth God,4