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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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But here with we do not say, that this mutation is made in the substance of the signs, but in the use and end for the which they be ordained. Neither do we say that they be made by virtue of certain words pronounced, neither by the intent of him that pronounceth the same: but by the only power and will of him that ordained this heavenly and godly action, whose ordinance in this behalf, ought to be rehearsed with a loud voice, and in such language, as the assistants do understand, to whom it ought also to be plainly expounded, to the intent they may understand it, and receive it accordingly: And thus much concerning the outward ⟨image 22⟩signs. Let us now come to that, that is testified and exhibited of the Lord by these signs.
But here with we do not say, that this mutation is made in the substaunce of the signes, but in the vse and end for the which they be ordeined. Neither do we saye that they bee made by vertue of certaine wordes pronounced, neither by the entent of him that pronounceth the same: but by the onely power and will of him that ordeined this heauenly and godly action, whose ordinaunce in this behalfe, ought to bee rehearsed with a loude voyce, and in suche language, as the assistauntes do vnderstand, to whom it ought also to bee plainely expounded, to the intent they may vnderstande it, and receiue it accordingly: And thus muche concerninge the outwarde ⟨image 22⟩signes. Let vs nowe come to that, that is testified and exhibited of the Lord by these signes.
We do not say, as some for lack of good understanding of us, do judge, that we do teach, that is to say, that in the holy Supper of the Lord, there is nothing but a simple and naked remembrance of the death of Jesus Christ.
We do not say, as some for lacke of good vnderstanding of vs, do iudge, that we do teache, that is to say, that in the holie Supper of the Lord, there is nothing but a simple and naked remembraunce of the death of Iesus Christ.