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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.
40. From whence proceedeth this alteration & the error of those which make a charm▪ or sorcery of the sacramental words.
40. From whence procedeth this alteration & the errour of those which make a charme▪ or sorcerie of the sacramentall wordes.
This mutation then whereof we spake changeth not the substance of the signs neither of bread, water and wine, but only the use of them, and is done by the holy ghost, according to the ordinance of the good will of God which is testified to us by that promise whereto the sign is joined, and not by the pronunciation of words, after the manner of Sorcerers or charmers, but the promise is as the soul of the sign so accordingly the water, the bread and wine, become Sacraments, that is to say, veritable signs, of those things which the word promiseth and which be represented by them.
THis mutacion then whereof wee spake chaungeth not the substance of the sygnes neither of bread, water and wine, but onely the vse of them, and is done by the holy ghost, according to the ordinance of the good wil of God which is testifyed to vs by that promise whereto the signe is ioyned, and not by the pronuntiation of wordes, after the maner of Sorcerers or charmers, but the promise is as the soule of the sygne so accordingly the water, the bread and wine, become Sacramentes, that is to saye, verytable signes, of those thinges which the worde promiseth and which be represented by them.