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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.
In that we take and eat the bread and after drink of the cup is a witness of that which is interiorly done truly by the virtue and power of the holy ghost. For he can through the bond of faith, join and bind those things together which of themselves be far divided a sunder, concerning the distance of the places, that is to say, y• as verily as we take and eat the bread and drink the wine by a natural manner, the which in continent after by digestion turneth into our substance & nourishment of our corporal life: likewise as verily (although by a spiritual and celestial manner, & not with mouth & teeth) is Jesus Christ him self which is now in heaven on the right hand of his father, communicated to us, that we may be flesh of his flesh, nand bones of his bones, that is to say, being knit oand incorporated with him by faith, pour souls and our bodies doth attain to eternal life: yea even whilst we be in this world his spirit doth sanctify and govern our bodies4 ⟨image 97⟩and souls, to dedicate and sacrifice all our life to his servicer, and to the charity of our neighbours for the love of him. Finally, in that we take all of one bread and of one wine corporally and visibly, so on the other part spiritually and invisibly by faith, we come all to participate & be partakers of Jesus Christ only, the same I say showeth to us the bond and knot which ought to be between us all, as the mystical body of Jesus Christ our head, according to the public and common protestation which we do makes.
In that we take and eate the breade and after drincke of the cuppe is a witnes of that which is interiorly done truly by the vertue and power of the holye ghost. For he can thorowe the bonde of faith, ioyne and binde those things together which of themselues be farre deuided a sunder, concerning the distance of the places, that is to say, y as verelye as we take and eate the bread and drink ye wine by a naturall maner, the which in continent after by digestiō turneth into our substance & nourishment of our corporal life: likewise as verily (although by a spiritul and celestial maner, & not with mouth & téeth) is Iesus Christ him selfe which is now in heauen on ye right hande of his father, cōmunicated to vs, that we may be flesh of his fleshe,