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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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And touching the writings of ancient doctors and Councils, we think it convenient before we do receive them, as matter whereunto nothing can be again said, to confer them throughly, and to see them to agree with the holy Scriptures & amongst them selves also, considering that the Spirit of God is never disagreeing from it self.
And touching the writinges of auncient doctours and Councelles, we thinke it conuenient before we do receiue them, as matter whereunto nothing can be agayne sayde, to conferre them throughly, and to see them to agree with the holy Scriptures & amonges them selues also, considering that the Spirite of God is neuer disagreing from it selfe.
Which we believe (my Lords) you will never go about to enterprise: if you do, it shall like you to pardon us if we do not believe till we do see it done, that you shall ever be able to bring it to pass.
Whiche we beleue (my Lords) you wil neuer go about to enterprise: yf you do, yt shall lyke you to pardon vs yf we do not beleue till we do see it doone, that you shall euer be hable to bringe it to passe.
Howe then? are we of the cursed race of Cam, the son of Noah ⟨image 17⟩who discovered the pri•••• of his Father? Do we think our selves more conning and better learned then so many ancient doctors both Greeks and Latins? Be we so presumptuous, as to think that we are the first that brought trueth to light, and to condemn the whole world of ignorance? God forbid (my Lords) that we should be such: but it may like you to remember that there hath ben Councils and Councils, doctors and doctors, for these he not the first days that false prophets have ben in the Church of God, of whom the Apostles have given us warning in divers places, namely in the fourth Chapter of the first to Timothy, and Act. the xx. Secondly, touching the said ancient writings, forasmuch as all trueth that may be found in them must of necessity