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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.
26. Howe the Gospel comprehendeth in substance, all the books of the old testament.
26. Hovve the Gospell comprehendeth in substaunce, all the bookes of the olde testament.
Furthermore it is not our mind, neither do we understand this word Gospel or Evangelie as the Papists have accustomablie called and used it. That is to say certain pieces of Chapters rent or divided without purpose or reason of the books of the four Evangelists, or the Epistles of Saint Paul in their Mass: but we do comprehend ⟨image 73⟩under this word Gospel, not only all the new Testament, but also all that which hath been prophesied to come, or promised in the old Testament touching Jesus Christa. For as we have said, the Gospel is the only mean by the which GOD from the beginning of the world hath always saved his elect, band therefore began to declare it in the beginning of cthe world to Adam, as Moses declareth, and afterward it was declared and preached manifestly & plainly by Jesus Christ himself in his own person & by his Apostlesd. We call Gospel that happy tidings which GOD by his only grace and mercy hath declared to his Church from the beginning of the world, that is to say, whosoever believeth in Jesus Christ, shall be saved