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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
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
The second, what works be ⟨image 15⟩good works.
The seconde, what workes bee ⟨image 15⟩good workes.
The third, to what respect they be good.
The third, to what respect they bee good.
Touching the first, we find none other free will in man, but that which receiveth freedom by the only grace of our Lord Jesus Christ. And we say, that our nature being in the state which it is fallen into, needeth before all other things not to be aided and upholden, but to be mortified and killed by the virtue of the Spirit of God, for so much as his grace findeth it not only wounded & much weakened, but altogether destitute of force and repugning to all good, yea dead & rotten in sin and corruption. And therefore do we not to him so much dishonour as to make our selves partners with him, to whose grace and mercy working in us, is to be given the beginning, the middle, and ⟨image 15⟩the end of our good works.
Touchinge the first, we finde none other free will in man, but that whiche receiueth freedome by the only grace of our Lord Iesus Christe. And we say, that our nature being in the state whiche it is fallen into, nedeth before all other thinges not to be aided and vpholden, but to be mortified and killed by the vertue of the Spirite of God, for so muche as his grace findeth it not onely wounded & much weakned, but altogether destitute of force and repugning to al good, yea dead & rotten in sinne and corruption. And therefore do we not to him so much dishonour as to make oure selues parteners with him, to whose grace and mercie working in vs, is to be geuen the beginninge, the myddle, and