A68595:289

A Brief and Pithy Sum of the Christian Faith

Name: A Brief and Pithy Sum of the Christian Faith
Author: Theodore Beza

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.

Theodore Beza 1519–1605London: printed by Richard Serll, 1565

[23], 195 [i.e. 185] leaves · 68k words · STC 2007 · ESTC S101755

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The convenance & agreement of the things signified, with the signs & ceremonies, is very evident and plain by this which we have already said: namely that as one loaf ^tis made of many grains gathered and joined into one loaf or piece of bread, and likewise the Wine being made of many grapes, declareth unto us the agreeing of the signs with the signification, whereof we have spoken heretofore, that ⟨p. 75⟩is to say the knot and union which we have with Jesus Christ, and the mutual charity with all the faithful in Jesus Christ their head, the word that is to say the ordinance and promise of the Lord, whereunto the signs doth send us, be such as saint Paul hath expressly touched ^vtogether left to us according to the Evangelists.

The conuenaunce & agréement of the thinges signified, with the signes & ceremonies, is very euident and plaine by this which we haue already sayd: namelye that as one loafe ^tis made of manye graynes gathered and ioyned into one loafe or peece of breade, and lykewise the Wine being made of many grapes, declareth vnto vs the agréeing of the sygnes with the signifycation, whereof wee haue spoken heretofore, that ⟨p. 75⟩is to saye the knotte and vnyon whiche we haue with Iesus Christ, and the mutuall charitye with all the faythfull in Iesus Christ theyr head, the worde that is to saye the ordinaunce and promyse of the Lorde, whereunto the signes doth sende vs, bee suche as saint Paule hath expresslye touched ^vtogeather left to vs according to the Euangelists.

tAugustine in the ser[…] of the sacraments of the faithful in the 2[…]erye of masque.Augustine in the ser〈…〉 of the ••craments of the faythfull in the 2erye of asque.

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Theodore Beza 1519–1605

Place

London

Printer

Richard Serll

Year

1565

Size

[23], 195 [i.e. 185] leaves

Words

67,782

Catalogue

STC 2007 · ESTC S101755

Text

EEBO-TCP A68595

Passages

599

Sections

173

Title page

A Brief and Pithy Sum of the Christian Faith

50. The conclusion of the matter of the Sacraments.

50. The conclusion of the matter of the Sacramentes.

51. Wherefore the holy ghost is called the consolator or comforter and to what purpose and end the afflictions¹ of the faithful serveth.

51. Wherefore the holye ghost is called the consolator or comforter and to vvhat purpose and ende the afflictions¹ of the faithfull serueth.

Of the Church. The fifth point.

Of the Church. The fyft poynt.

1. That there hath always been and ever shall be a Church, out of the which there is no salvation.

1. That there hath alvvaies beene and euer shall be a Church, out of the vvhich there is no saluation.

2. There can be but one true church

3. Wherefore we call the Church catholic.

3. VVherefore vve call the Churche catholyke.

4. In what thing lieth the communion of saints.

4. In vvhat thyng lyeth the communion of sainctes.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36