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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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This is the mark we shoot at: This is our whole meaning, desire & intent (my Lords) which in case heretofore you have hardly believed, our trust is that you will be easily brought to the belief of it, when we shall have declared to you by conference, such matter as hath pleased God to endue us with, in all modesty and patience. And would God that ⟨image 9⟩without any further travailing we mought in the stead of arguing one against the other, all with one voice sing a song unto the Lord, and offer our hands the one side to the other, as it hath chanced at some times past between two armies of Pagans & Infidels set in battle array. A foul shame must it needs be to us, that professing the state of preachers of the doctrine of peace and concord, we be so easily set a sunder, and so hard▪ and uneasy▪ to be tied again together in •ne unity. But what shall we say▪ Men may, and ought to wish that all things were well, but it is God alone that must grant •t, which he will do when it shall please him, to cover our sins with his goodness; and chase away our darkness with his light.
This is the mark we shoote at: This is our whole meanyng, desire & intent (my Lordes) whiche in case heretofore you haue hardly beleued, our truste is that you will be easely brought to the belief of it, when we shall haue declared to you by conference, suche matter as hath pleased God to endue vs with, in all modestie and pacience. And woulde God that ⟨image 9⟩without any further trauaylling we mought in the stede of arguing one against the other, all with one voyce synge a songe vnto the Lord, and offer oure handes the one syde to the other, as it hath chaunsed at some tymes past betwene two armyes of Pagans & Infidelles set in battaile array. A foule shame must it nedes be to vs, that professinge the state of preachers of the doctrine of peace and concorde, we be so easely set a sunder, and so harde▪ and vneasy▪ to be tyed againe together in ne vnitie. But what shall we say Men maye, and ought to wyshe that all thinges were well, but it is God alone that must graunt t, whiche he wyll do when it shall please him, to couer oure sinnes with his goodnesse; and chase awaye oure darkenesse with his lyght.