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A Brief and Pithy Sum of the Christian Faith
A brief and pithy sum of the Christian faith made in form of a confession, with a confutation of all such superstitious errors, as are contrary thereunto. Made by Theodore de Beza. Translated out of French by R.F.A briefe and piththie summe of the Christian faith made in forme of a confession, vvith a confutation of all such superstitious errours, as are contrary therevnto. Made by Theodore de Beza. Translated out of Frenche by R.F.
London: printed by Richard Serll, 1565
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.
20. wherefore it was needful that Jesus Christ should be very God.
20. wherfore it was needfull that Iesus Christ should be very God.
IT was of necessity y• this Mediator should be very aGod and not only man, for these reasons following. First bif he had not been very God, he should not have been a Saviour, but should have needed a Saviour for himself. Secondly, cthere must be before the justice God proportion between the fault and the pain thereof: the offence or fault is infinite, for as much as he is infinite against whose majesty it is committed: therefore it was needful to have satisfaction that is infinite and consequently that he which should ⟨image 32⟩do it as very man should also be infinite that is to say very god. Thirdly d for4 that the wrath of god is infinite there was no strength of man or Angel which could have been able to bear such a burden but it should fall & be overwhelmed under it, therefore it was needful that he which should rise again having the victory over the devil sin the world and death joined with the wrath of god should be not only perfect man but also very god. Finally god the better to declare his incomprehensible goodness would make his grace not only equal e with our offence, but would5