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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.
44. The third point is how Jesus Christ is joined with the signs.
44. The thirde poynt is how Iesus Christ is ioyned with the signes.
The thing signified, that is to say: Jesus Christ with all his benefits is always presented •••itably, and without any fraud on Gods pa•te, which is true in his premises, so that the sign and the thing signified be always knit together in this respect, that is to say. God offereth both the one & the other truly▪ & not by the virtue of words pronounced, ⟨p. 67⟩(for it is forgery to speak so) nor by a natural and local conjunction, for the body of Jesus Christ is not a fantastical body, nor an invisible body which occupieth no place, nor by the holiness of him which pronounceth the words ordained of God, or ministereth the Sacraments. (For the Son of man cannot make void the will of God) but by the virtue of the holy Ghost▪ which worketh, that notwithstanding Jesus Christ being as he is man corporally in heaven absent from us, as the scripture witnesseth, yet nevertheless is presented truly and verily to us, so that our faith do embrace him in spirit inwardly, as the signs do represent to us outwardly, listing up our minds into heaven, for to enjoy and possess him more effectually, and join us to him.
THe thing signified, that is to saye: Iesus Christe with al his benefits is alwayes presented •••itably, and without any fraud on Gods pa•te, which is true in his premis, so that the signe and the thing signified be alwayes knyt together in this respect, that is to say. God offereth both the one & the other truly & not by the vertue of woordes pronounced,