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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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If then we can not content our selves with his only word faithfully preached, and afterward registered and truly recorded by writing by his Prophets and Apostles, it is as much as to dispossess him of the degree of a prophet. And in case also we will make new laws, to bind the consciences of men, we take from him the dignity of the head and spiritual kingdom of the Church. And whosoever shall take upon him, to offer him for the remission of sins or shall not be content to take him for our only intercessor and advocate in heaven, between God & man, he taketh from him the dignity of his everlasting priesthood. ⟨image 14⟩Thirdly we disagree in the definition, the spring & the effects of faith, which we term with S. Paul, justifying faith, by the which only we do affirm that Jesus Christ & all his merits be applied to us.
If then we can not content our selues with his onely word faithfully preached, and afterward registred and truely recorded by writinge by his Prophetes and Apostles, it is as muche as to dispossesse him of the degree of a prophete. And in case also we wil make new lawes, to binde the consciences of men, we take from him the dignitie of the head and spiritual kingdome of the Church. And whosoeuer shal take vpon him, to offer him for the remissiō of sinnes or shal not be content to take him for our onely intercessour and aduocate in heauen, betwene God & man, he taketh from him the dignitie of his euerlasting priesthod. ⟨image 14⟩Thirdly we disagree in the definitiō, the spring & the effects of faith, which we tearme with S. Paul, iustifying faith, by the which only we do affirme that Iesus Christ & all his merites be applied to vs.
Touching good works, if any man think that we set not by them, he is much misinformed, for we do no more separate faith from charity, than heat and light can be separated from the fire. And we say with S. John in his first Canonical Epistle, that he that sayeth he knoweth God, and keepeth not his commandments, lieth, and no trueth is in him.