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An oration made by Master Theodore de Beze, minister of the word of God, accompanied with. xi. other ministers and. xx. deputies of the reformed churches of the realm of France, in the presence of the king, ... Tuesday the ix. day of September, 1561, in the nunnery of Poyssy. Truly gathered and set forth in such sort as it was spoken by the said de Beze. Whereunto is added a brief declaration exhibited by the said Beze, to the Queen the mother, the next morrow after the making of the said oration, touching certain points contained in the sameAne oration made by Master Theodore de Beze, minister of the word of God, accompanyed with. xi. other ministers and. xx. deputies of the refourmed churches of the realme of Fraunce, in the presence of the king, ... Tuesday the ix. day of September, 1561, in the noonnery of Poyssy. Truely gathered and set forth in suct sort as it was spoken by the said de Beze. Whereunto is added a brief declaration exhibited by the said Beze, to the Quene the mother, the next morowe after the making of the said oration, touching certain poyntes conteyned in the same
Edinburgh: printed by Robet sic, 1561
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Many and diverse occasions be there, that hath hitherto kept us from the enjoying of so great a grace, whereof we should yet be in despair, were it not that one the other side, many other things do maintain our good hope, and put us in some assurance. First ⟨image 6⟩there is by the malice and iniquity of the time, an assured persuasion rooted in many mens hearts, that we be unquiet, troublesome, and ambitious men, given to our fantasies, and enemies of all concord and tranquility.
Manye and diuerse occasions be there, that hath hytherto kept vs from the enioyinge of so great a grace, whereof we should yet be in dispaire, were it not that one the other side, many other thinges do maintaine our good hope, and put vs in some assuraunce. First ⟨image 6⟩there is by the malice and iniquitie of the tyme, an assured perswasion rooted in manye mens heartes, that we be vnquiet, troublesome, and ambitious men, geuen to our fantasies, and enemies of al concorde and tranquilitie.
Others there be perhaps, who suppose that albeit it may be that we be not altogether enemies of concord, yet that we do demand it, and be content to come to it, with so sharp and heard conditions, as were not convenient we should with them be received, as though we pretended to overturn the present state of the world, and to make a new of our own fashioning, and to spoil a number of their goods and riches, to enrich our selves withal.
Others there be perhaps, who suppose that albeit it may be that we be not altogether enemies of concord, yet that we do demaund it, and bee content to come to it, with so sharpe and heard condicions, as were not conuenient we should with them be receyued, as though we pretēded to ouerturne the present state of the world, and to make a new of our owne fashionyng, and to spoyle a number of their goods and riches, to enriche our selues withall.