A09739:82
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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Furthermore if we must come unto these words, always and of all, at what time shall we begin except at the Apostolical Church? And who shall be the first in the count but the Apostles of whom the history was faithfully written by Saint Luke & that which may be known by their own writings. So therefore my Lords to conclude, forasmuch as all trueth cometh of God, who haeth taken for his truchmen in that, that concerneth our salvation, the Prophets and Apostles, we return always unto this foundation of the Scriptures, and yet will we receive the advise of coū cells and of fathers, but that shall be so far as they confirm their sayings by the evident witnessings of the Scriptures, the which as truly sayeth Saint Augustine in ⟨image 30⟩his books of Christian doctrine, be so tempered with the holy Spirit, that that which is darkly spoken in one place is most clearly spoken in an other place, with divers other means to understand well the Scripture, which be contained in the said books of Saint Augustine and of others which have entreated of this matter.
Furthermore if we must come vnto these wordes, alwayes and of all, at what tyme shall we begin except at the Apostolicall Churche? And who shalbe the first in ye coūte but the Apostles of whom ye historie was faythfully written by Saint Luke & that whiche may be knowen by theire owne writinges. So therefore my Lordes to conclude, forasmuche as all trueth cōmeth of God, who haeth taken for his trushmen in that, that concerneth oure saluation, the Prophetes and Apostles, we returne alwayes vnto this foundation of the Scriptures, and yet will we receiue the aduise of coū celles and of fathers, but that shall be so farre as they cōfirme their sayinges by the euident witnessinges of the Scriptures, the whiche as treulie sayeth Saint Augustine in ⟨image 30⟩his bookes of Christian doctrine, be so tempered with the holy Spirit, yt that whiche is darkly spoken in one place is moste clearelie spoken in an other place, with diuers other meanes to vnderstand well the Scripture, whiche be conteined in ye said bookes of Saint Augustine and of otheres whiche haue entreated of this mater.