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A Brief and Pithy Sum of the Christian Faith

Name: A Brief and Pithy Sum of the Christian Faith
Author: Theodore Beza

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.

Theodore Beza 1519–1605London: printed by Richard Serll, 1565

[23], 195 [i.e. 185] leaves · 68k words · STC 2007 · ESTC S101755

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Treatise › Point 4 › Section 8: 8. To be assured of our salvation by faith in Jesus Christ, is nothing less then arrog…Treatise › Point 4 › Section 8: 8. To be assured of our saluation by faith in Iesus Christ, is nothing lesse then arrog…

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8. To be assured of our salvation by faith in Jesus Christ, is nothing less then arrogance or presumption.

8. To be assured of our saluation by faith in Iesus Christ, is nothing lesse then arrogancie or presumtion.

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BY this it appeareth that to be assured of our salvation by faith is not any arrogancy ^aor presumption, but on the contrary part, it is the only means to take all pride from our selves, for to give all glory to god. For faith only teacheth us to go out of our own selves, and to know that in us there is nothing, but matter of all damnation, and sendeth us to one only Jesus Christ, by whose only justice it teacheth and assureth us that we shall find salvation before God. For all that which is in Jesus Christ (that is to say, all righteousness and perfection) is counted and allowed to us as properly our own, so y• we embrace him by faith. And hereupon Saint Bernard said, ^bthat the witness of our own conscience is our glory, not such a witness as the glorious proud Pharisee had, being deceived in his own thought, and deceiving his master, the which witness is not true: but the witness is true which ⟨p. 18⟩the holy ghost witnesseth to our spirit.

BY this it appeareth that to be assured of oure saluation by faythe is not any arrogancy ^aor presumption, but on the contrary part, it is the onely meanes to take all pryde from our selues, for to giue all glory to god. For fayth onely teacheth vs to go out of our owne selues, and to know that in vs there is nothyng, but matter of all damnation, and sendeth vs to one onely Iesus Christe, by whose onelye iustice it teacheth and assureth vs that we shall fynde saluation before God. For all that whiche is in Iesus Christ (that is to saye, all righteousnes and perfection) is counted and allowed to vs as properly our owne, so y we embrace hym by faythe. And hereupon Sainct Bernard sayd,

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Theodore Beza 1519–1605

Place

London

Printer

Richard Serll

Year

1565

Size

[23], 195 [i.e. 185] leaves

Words

67,782

Catalogue

STC 2007 · ESTC S101755

Text

EEBO-TCP A68595

Passages

599

Sections

173

Title page

A Brief and Pithy Sum of the Christian Faith

8. To be assured of our salvation by faith in Jesus Christ, is nothing less then arrogance or presumption.

8. To be assured of our saluation by faith in Iesus Christ, is nothing lesse then arrogancie or presumtion.

9 Faith findeth in Jesus Christ, all that is necessary to salvation.

9 Faith fyndeth in Iesus Christ, al that is necessary to saluation.

10 Of the remedy which faith findeth in Jesus Christ only against the first assault of the first temptation grounded upon the multitude of our sins and what assurance there is in this case, either upon the saints, or upon our selves.

10 Of the remedy w•hich faith findeth in Iesus Christ only against the first assault of the fyrst temptatiō grounded vpon the multitude of our sinnes and what assuraunce there is in this case, eyther vpon the sayncts, or vpon our selues.

11 The remedy which only faith findeth in Jesus Christ only against the second assault of the first temptation grounded upon this, that we be unfurnished of the righteousness which God requireth of us.

11 The remedy which onely faith fyndeth in Iesus Christ onely against the second assault of the fyrst temptation grounded vppon this, that we be vnfurnyshed of the righteousnes which God requireth of vs.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

8. To be assured of our salvation by faith in Jesus Christ, is nothing less then arrogance or presumption.

8. To be assured of our saluation by faith in Iesus Christ, is nothing lesse then arrogancie or presumtion.

9 Faith findeth in Jesus Christ, all that is necessary to salvation.

9 Faith fyndeth in Iesus Christ, al that is necessary to saluation.

10 Of the remedy which faith findeth in Jesus Christ only against the first assault of the first temptation grounded upon the multitude of our sins and what assurance there is in this case, either upon the saints, or upon our selves.

10 Of the remedy w•hich faith findeth in Iesus Christ only against the first assault of the fyrst temptatiō grounded vpon the multitude of our sinnes and what assuraunce there is in this case, eyther vpon the sayncts, or vpon our selues.

11 The remedy which only faith findeth in Jesus Christ only against the second assault of the first temptation grounded upon this, that we be unfurnished of the righteousness which God requireth of us.

11 The remedy which onely faith fyndeth in Iesus Christ onely against the second assault of the fyrst temptation grounded vppon this, that we be vnfurnyshed of the righteousnes which God requireth of vs.