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A confession of faith made by common consent of divers reformed churches beyond the…A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the…
A confession of faith made by common consent of divers reformed churches beyond the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Church. Perused and allowed according to the Queens Majesties injunctions.A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Churche. Perused and allowed accordinge to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by Henry Wykes for Lucas Harrison, 1568
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
To the most renowned Prince, Lewes of Bourbon, Prince of Condey, &c. and other famous and noble Dukes, Marquesses, Earls, Barons & Lords of the Nobility, that embrace the true Gospel of Christ in the realm of France. Theodorus Beza Vezelius a minister of the Church of Geneva, wisheth grace and peace, from God the Father and our Lord Jesus Christ.
To the moste renoumed Prince, Lewes of Borbon, Prince of Condey, &c. and other famous and noble Dukes, Marqueses, Erles, Barons & Lordes of the Nobilitie, that embrace the true Gospell of Christe in the realme of Fraunce. Theodorus Beza Vezelius a minister of the Church of Geneua, wisheth grace and peace, from God the Father and our Lorde Iesus Christe.
I Present unto thee most renowned Prince, and to the 1residue of you that are made noble by the true knowledge of Christ, through the mercy of our most merciful and heavenly Father, the books of the new Testament: which were translated into Latin by me, a few years by passed, & are now again perused by me, with as great ⟨image 14⟩fidelity and diligence as I could possible, and set forth with certain brief summaries of the doctrine therein comprehended, a present unto the Churches of God (of whom you are the tutors fosters and nourishing Fathers by the 2decree of the most Christian King) would to God so profitable, as I trust unto you it shall be pleasant and acceptable. For why should not I promise my self this of you, who have so stoutly and constantly declared before the whole world that you are not ashamed of the Gospel of Christ: and to whom (I would know) rather then to you (which do not only approve & allow the doctrine here taught, but set it at liberty, and restore it) should I dedicate these my poor travails? But what need we these travails shall some say? Behold therefore I will recite the reasons more at large that have moved me hereunto.