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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.
After the law, cometh the Gospel, the use whereof cannot be better understand than by the observation of these points which follow.
AFter the lawe, commeth the Gospell, the vse wherof cannot be better vnderstande than by the obseruation of these poynts which folowe.
First, as there is but one Saviour, aso there is but one only doctrine of salvation, which is called the Gospel, bthat is to say, glad tidings, or good ⟨image 71⟩news, the which hath beenefully and perfectly declared and signified to the world, by Jesus Christ, chis Apostles and Evangelists, dthe which have faithfully written and registered it, cthat we might avoid the subtleties and crafts of Satan, which would more easily, were not the Gospel, spread forth his lies under the name of the Gospel, the which nevertheless he ceaseth not to do continually by the just vengeance of God, against those which have always loved darkness better than light. And where we say that the Apostles and Evangelists have faithfully written and registered all the Evangelical doctrine, we do understand three points.
Firste, as there is but one Sauioure, aso there is but one onely doctrine of saluation, whyche is called the Gospell, b