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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.
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.
They that do say that we disallow good works because we say that we be justified by Jesus Christ only apprehended by only faith, do plainly and falsely slander us. But we confess that to give God all the glory, and confirm our selves to his holy word▪ we differ from them in the matter of good works in three principal points. For in the rest• it is so far from us to say that Christians ought not to do good works▪ and abstain from evil, that contrariwise we say that he lieth falsely, which calleth him self a Christian, and doeth not study to eschew we the evil, and do good. But this is it wherein lieth our difference of this matter.
THey that do saye that we disalowe good workes because we saye that we be iustified by Iesus Christ only apprehended by onely faith, do plainly and falsely slander vs. But we confesse that to geue God all the glorie, and confirme our selues to his holye worde▪ we differ from them in the matter of good works in three principall poyntes. For in the rest• it is so farre from vs to saye that Christians ought not to do good works▪ and abstaine from euyll, that contrarywise we say that he lyeth falsely, which calleth him selfe a Christian, and doeth not studie to esche we the euyll, and doo good. But this is it wherein lyeth our difference of this matter.