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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.
The thing signified and verily represented, ais the aspersion or sprinkling of the death and passion of Jesus Christ in remission of all our sins, & imputation of righteousness. Also by the exterior wetting with water is signified y• mortification & sepulture or burying of our old man, that is to say of our natural corruption, dead & buried by the bertue of the death & burying of Jesus Christ, is signified by this, that the person is wet, & continueth under the water, or the water upon him a certain time. And ⟨p. 69⟩finally the generation of the new man with a certain and sure hope of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, is signified by this, that he which is Baptised, cometh out of the water clean purged and washed.
The thing signified and verely represented, ais the aspersion or sprinkling of the death and passion of Iesus Christ in remission of all our sins, & imputation of righteousnes. Also by the exterior wetting with water is signified y• mortification & sepulture or burying of our olde man, that is to saye of our natural corruption, dead & buried by the bertue of the death & burying of Iesus Christ, is signified by this, that the person is wet, & continueth vnder the water, or the water vpon him a certain time. And ⟨p. 69⟩finallye the generation of the new man with a certayne and sure hope of the resurrection of Iesus Christ, is signifyed by this, that he which is Baptised, commeth out of the water clean purged and washed.
- aActs. 22 Roma. 6 1. Cori. 6 Ephes. 5 Titus. 3 1. Peter. 3