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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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years paste, or there about, you will spoil your selves, (like as for our part we mind to do the same) of all such passions and prejudices, as may hinder the good fruit, that is to be trusted shall succeed of so holy ⟨image 8⟩and commendable an enterprise: and that it may please you to persuade your selves (in the which opinion God willing you shall not be deceived) that you shall find in us a sprite tractable and ready to receive whatsoever shall be proved by the pure word of God.
yeares paste, or there about, you will spoile your selues, (like as for oure parte we minde to do the same) of all suche passions and preiudices, as maye hinder the good fruite, that is to be trusted shall succede of so holy ⟨image 8⟩and commandable an enterprise: and that it may please you to perswade your selfes (in the whiche opinion God willing you shal not be deceiued) that you shall fynde in vs a sprite tractable and ready to receiue whatsoeuer shalbe proued by the pure worde of God.
Think not that we be come hither to maintain any error but to disclose and to amend whatsoever may be found out of the way, either on your side, or on ours. Esteem us not so outrageously presumptuous, that we would once pretend to overthrow that we know to be eternal, to wit, the Church of God: Neither do you believe that we go about and seek means to make you like unto us, in our poor and vile estate, wherewith nevertheless, thanks be given to God, we find our selves very well contented. ⟨image 9⟩Our desire is to have the ruins of Jerusalem repaired, the spiritual temple to be set up again, the house of God which is built with living stones to be set again in his entire estate, and that the flocks so scattered and strayed by the just vengeance of God and negligence of man, may be knit together again, and brought in one company to the sheepfold of him that is the sovereign and only shepherd.