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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 to conclude in this matter, we do receive and take the holy Scriptures for an entire and a perfect declaration of all things necessary for our salvation. And touching such matter as may be found in Councils, or the books of any ancient doctors, we can not nor ought not to let you, but that you may allege them to your aid, and we also, so as it be grounded upon the express testimony of the holy Scripture. But for the love of God, bring not to us their bare authorities, unless the same be throughly examined upon the touch stone before mentioned. For we say with Saint Augustine, in his second book of Christian doctrine, in the vi. Chapter: If there fall any difficulty ⟨image 20⟩in the interpretation of any one passage, the holy Ghost hath so tempered the holy Scripture, as that which is in one place obscuredly spoken, is in an other place spoken more clearly.
And to conclude in this matter, we do receiue and take the holie Scriptures for an entier and a perfect declaration of all thinges necessary for oure saluation. And touching suche matter as may be found in Councels, or the bookes of any auncient doctours, we can not nor ought not to let you, but that you maye alleage them to your ayde, and we also, so as it be grounded vpon the expresse tistimonie of the holy Scripture. But for the loue of God, bring not to vs their bare authoritis, vnlesse the same be throughly examined vpon the touch stone before mencioned. For we saye with Saint Augustine, in his seconde booke of Christian doctrine, in the vi. Chapter: If there fall any difficultie ⟨image 20⟩in the interpretation of anye one passage, the holye Goste hath so tempered the holy Scripture, as that whiche is in one place obscuredly spokē, is in an other place spoken more clerely.
And thus much for this point, which I have drawn some what the more at length, to the intent that all men may understand that we be not enemies to councils, neither to the holy fathers, by the which it hath pleased God to teach and instruct his Church.