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A discourse writtenA discourse wrytten
A discourse written by M. Theodore de Beza, conteyning in brief the history of the life and death of Master John Calvin with the testament and last will of the said Calvin, and the catalogue of his books that he hath made. Turned out of French into English, by I.S. In the year of our Lord. M.D.LXIIII. Seen and allowed according to the order appointed in the Queens Majesties injunctions.A discourse wrytten by M. Theodore de Beza, conteyning in briefe the historie of the life and death of Maister Iohn Caluin with the testament and laste will of the saide Caluin, and the catalogue of his bookes that he hath made. Turned out of Frenche into Englishe, by I.S. In the yeare of our Lorde. M.D.LXIIII. Seene and allowed according to the order appointed in the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by Henry Denham for Lucas Harrison, 1564
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Lois Enoch, Nicolas Coladon, Jaques de Bordes, Ministers of the word of God in this Church, and that famous man Henry Scringer professor of Arts, all Burgesses of Geneva, in the presence of whom ⟨image 31⟩he declared that he had caused me to write by him and after his pronunciation, the said Testament in the very form and words above written: praying me to read it in his presence and in the presence of them that were there required and desired to the same effect: which I did all aloud word by word: after the reading whereof, he declared that such was his will and last disposition, willing to have the same observed, and (for the better authorizing hereof) did desire and request the above named to subscribe the same with me, which was also done the day and year above written, in Geneva, in the street called the Canons street, and in his dwelling house, In witness whereof, and for proof of the same, (as reason is) I have written in the form aforesaid, this present Testament, to make him ready for whom so ever the execution thereof shall belong unto, under the common seal of our very honourable Lords and Superiors, & mine accustomed Sign manual, So is it signed. P. Chevelat.
Lois Enoch, Nicolas Coladon, Iaques de Bordes, Ministers of the worde of God in this Church, and that famous man Henry Scringer professor of Artes, al Burgeoses of Geneua, in the presence of whom ⟨image 31⟩he declared that hee had caused me to wryte by him and after his pronunciation, the sayd Testamente in the very forme and woordes aboue written: praying me to reade it in his presence and in the presence of them that were ther required and desiced to the same effect: which I did all aloud word by word: after the reading whereof, hee declared that such was his wil and last dispositiō, willing to haue the same obserued, and (for the better auctorizing hereof) did desire and request the aboue named to subscribe the same with me, which was also done the day and yeare aboue written, in Geneua, in the streat called the Chanons streat, and in his dwelling house, In witnesse wherof, and for proofe of the same, (as reason is) I haue written in ye forme aforesayd, this present Testamente, to make him ready for whom so euer the execution thereof shall belong vnto, vnder the common seale of our very honorable Lords and Superiors, & mine accustomed Signe manuell, So is it signed. P. Cheuelat.