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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.
30 The second mean which the holy Ghost useth to make us rejoice in Jesus Christ▪ and wherefore the Lord is not only content with the simple preaching of his word.
30 The second meane vvhich the holye Ghost vseth to make vs reioice in Iesus Christ▪ and vvherefore the Lord is not onely content vvith the simple preaching of his vvord.
WE have said before, that the Sacraments1 be the other means and instruments wherewith the holy Ghost doeth appropriate and join to us, that which is necessary to our salvation. ⟨image 78⟩But for as much as by this word Sacrament is sometimes understand all those signs by the which some sacred and spiritual thing is signified to us, we must first restrain the signification according as our nature may2 bear it. And is to be understand that our God moss mercifully using our poor and miserable nature as a mean to declare his goodness and patience the better to us, is not only content to declare to us simply the means by the which it pleaseth him to save us, and to use an incomprehensible sweetness and mercy, in teaching us his will by mortal men like to our selves, aand as it were dallying with us as nurses▪ do with little children: