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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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Surely no man can or ought to attribute any more to them, then their selves do require: whereupon hearken what S. Jerome saith upon the Epistle to the Galatians. The doctrine (saith he) of the holy Ghost, is that which is set forth in the Scripture and Canonical writings, against the which if Councils shall ordain any thing, it is unlawful, and not to be admitted. And S. Augustine writing to Fortunatian: We ought not (saith he) to account the reasons and disputations ⟨image 18⟩of men, of what estimation and how Catholic soever they be, or have been, in equal degree with the Canonical Scriptures, or of such an authority, as it may not be lawful for us, (the reverence due to such personages reserved) to reprove and reject any thing in their writings, wherein it may be found that they have judged other wise then trueth will bear them being so found and understood, with the help of Gods grace, by me or by any others. This think I of other mens writings, and the same liberty do I give to such as shall take the pains to be readers of any thing that my self shall write. As much to the same sense writeth he in his 11•. Epistle, and in like sort in his second book 37. Chapter against Chresconius.
Surely no man can or ought to attribute anye more to them, then their selues do require: wherupon harken what S. Iherome saith vpon the Epistle to the Galathians. The doctrine (saith he) of the holy Goste, is that which is set foorth in the Scripture and Canonicall writtinges, againste the whiche if Councelles shall ordeine any thinge, it is vnlawfull, and not to be admitted. And S. Augustine writtinge to Fortunatian: We ought not (saith he) to accompte the reasons and dispntacions ⟨image 18⟩of men, of what estimacion and howe Catholike soeuer they be, or haue bene, in equal degree with the Canonicall Scriptures, or of suche an aucthoritie, as it maye not be lawfull for vs, (the reuerence due to suche personages reserued) to reproue and reiecte any thinge in their wrytinges, wharein it may be founde that they haue iudged other wise then trueth will beare them being so founde and vnderstode, with the helpe of Gods grace, by me or by any others. This thinke I of other mens wrytinges, and the same libertie do I geue to such as shall take the paines to be readers of any thinge that my selfe shall write. As muche to the same sence writeth he in his 11. Epistle, and in lyke sorte in his seconde booke 37. Chapiter against Chresconius.