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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 13: 13 The remedy against the second temptation, whether we have faith or not.Treatise › Point 4 › Section 13: 13 The remedye against the seconde temptation, whether we haue faith or not.

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13 The remedy against the second temptation, whether we have faith or not.

13 The remedye against the seconde temptation, whether we haue faith or not.

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IN the second temptation Satan shall reply upon this that Jesus Christ is not dead for all since for as much as all shall not be saved. Then let us have recourse to our faith and answer him, that true it is, none but the believers¹ do receive the fruit of this passion & satisfaction of Jesus Christ. But this in stead of dismaying us doth rather establish us. For that we do know in our hearts that we have faith whereby it is already said in the third article of this fourth point, it is not enough only to believe that Jesus Christ came to save sinners but we must particularly every man apply and appropriate Jesus Christ to himself ^bin such wise that he do conclude with him self, I am in Jesus Christ by faith, and therefore I can not perish, but am sure of my salvation, so then to be assured that we have ⟨image 47⟩overcome Satan in these three assaults of the first temptation, and also to resist the second, we must examine our selves whether we have this faith or not. The means is to ascend by the effects unto the knowledge of the cause which worketh them. Now the effects which Jesus Christ worketh in us, when we have apprehended him by faith be of two sorts. The first is the testimony which the holy spirit bringeth to our spirits that we be the children of god, and which maketh us cry abba father ^cin a certain assurance. Secondly, we must understand when we do join & appropriate to our selves Jesus Christ by faith, it is not by a certain vain or foolish fantasy & Imagination, but really and

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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

13 The remedy against the second temptation, whether we have faith or not.

13 The remedye against the seconde temptation, whether we haue faith or not.

14 Those do slander us falsely, which say, that we disallow good works.

14 Those do slaunder vs falsely, which saye, that we disalowe good works.

15 The first difference in the matter of good works is, which be good, and which be evil.

15 The first difference in the matter of good workes is, which be good, and which be euyll.

16 which be the most excellent works & the qualities of true prayer according to the word of God, and the authority of the ancient doctors of the Church.

16 vvhich be the most excellent works & the qualities of true praier according to the vvord of God, and the authoritie of the auncient doctours of the Church.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

13 The remedy against the second temptation, whether we have faith or not.

13 The remedye against the seconde temptation, whether we haue faith or not.

14 Those do slander us falsely, which say, that we disallow good works.

14 Those do slaunder vs falsely, which saye, that we disalowe good works.

15 The first difference in the matter of good works is, which be good, and which be evil.

15 The first difference in the matter of good workes is, which be good, and which be euyll.

16 which be the most excellent works & the qualities of true prayer according to the word of God, and the authority of the ancient doctors of the Church.

16 vvhich be the most excellent works & the qualities of true praier according to the vvord of God, and the authoritie of the auncient doctours of the Church.