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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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The reason is this that Jesus Christ him self haeth so much honoured the doctrine of the Prophets,1 ⟨image 35⟩that he ratified and proved his doctrine by the witnessing of them. S. Paul suffered that they of Thessalonica should do the like, as it is written in the 17 chapter of the Acts.2 Saint Petre haeth expressly allowed this manner of doing. Then must not they, that say that they be the vicars of Jesus Christ and successors of Saint Petre and S. Paul refuse the like condition.
The reason is this that Iesus Christ him self haeth so muche honored ye doctrine of the Prophetes,1 ⟨image 35⟩that he ratified and proued his doctrine by ye witnessing of them. S. Paule suffered that they of Tessalonique should do the lyke, as it is written in the 17 chaptre of ye Actes.2 Saint Petre haeth expresly allowed this maner of doing. Then must not they, that say that they be the vicares of Iesus Christe and successors of Saint Petre and S. Paule refuse the lyke condition.
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