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An oration madeAne oration made
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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I do understand what you will say straight. Some of you will require us, to confess that the bread and wine be transformed: I say not into the Sacraments of the body and blood of our Lord Jesus Christ, for that have we confessed all ready, but into the very natural body, & the proper ⟨image 23⟩and natural blood of Christ.
I do vnderstand what you wil say straight. Some of you wil require vs, to confesse that the bread and wine be transfourmed: I saye not into the Sacramentes of the bodie and blood of our Lord Iesus Christ, for that haue we confessed all readie, but into the very naturall body, & the proper ⟨image 23⟩and naturall blood of Christ.
Others peradventure will not press us so narrowly, but will require us to agree, that the body and blood be really and corporally other within, or with, or under the bread.
Others peraduenture will not presse vs so narowly, but will require vs to agree, that the bodie and blood be reallye and corporally other within, or with, or vnder the bread.
In which point (my Lords) I beseech you for the honour of God, to give ear to us patiently, without taking any offence of our sayings, and for a time to put away all the ill opinion that you have conceived of us.
In whiche point (my Lordes) I beseche you for the honour of God, to geue eare to vs paciently, without takinge anye offence of oure sayinges, and for a tyme to put away all the yll opinion that you haue conceiued of vs.