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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.
45. The distinction of signs and of the thing signified.
45. The distinction of signes and of the thing signified.
Notwithstanding such conjunction, we confound not the signs with the thing signified, nor abolish the ⟨image 90⟩substance of the signs, but make a distinction of that which is conjoined.
NOtwithstanding such coniunction, we confounde not the signes with the thing signified, nor abolish the ⟨image 90⟩substaunce of the signes, but make a distinction of that which is conioyned.
94. The manner to communicate aswell the signs of the Sacraments as the thing signified.
94. The maner to communicate aswel the signes of the Sacramentes as the thing signifyed.
Forasmuch as the sign and the thing signified (as we have said) be so knit and joined together & yet nevertheless not confounded the one with the other but a distinction between them, concerning y exterior & outward sign it is received by a corporal & natural manner, aswell of y faithful as y unfaithful, but to divers ends & purposes. For the faithful receiving