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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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Treatise › Point 5 › Section 1: 1. That there hath always been and ever shall be a Church, out of the which there i…Treatise › Point 5 › Section 1: 1. That there hath alvvaies beene and euer shall be a Church, out of the vvhich there i…

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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.

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All those things whereof we have spoken to be established and performed by the goodness of God, be in vain, if there were not certain people which felt and tasted of the fruit and commodity hereof. But for as much as Jesus Christ hath an eternal kingdom, ^ahe can never be without subjects: it was meet then from the beginning of the world, that there should be a church, that is to say, a Congregation and assemble of people, such as it hath pleased God to choose by his grace, the which have acknowledged and served the true God according to his will, by the means of ⟨p. 78⟩Jesus Christ only attained by faith, as it hath been amply declared. And we must confess moreover, by the same means, that his Church and assembly shall last for ever^b, what soever assaults that all the Devils in hell can invent or prepare against them^c, Finally, it must be confessed necessarily, that without Jesus Christ there is no salvation. And whosoever dieth, not being a member of this congregation and assembly, is excluded and locked out from Jesus Christ, and from his salvation^d: For the virtue to save, which is in Jesus Christ, appertaineth not but to those which acknowledge him for their God and only saviour

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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

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.

5. The church hath but one head, that is to say Jesus Christ, to whom there needeth no lieu tenant.

5. The churche hath but one heade, that is to saye Iesus Christe, to vvhome there needeth no lieu tenaunt.

9. The communion of the Saints letteth nor hind•r••h not the diversity of offices among the faithful.

9. The commu•ion of the Saintes letteth nor hind•r••h not the diuersity of offyces amonge the faythfull.

7. The marks whereby we may discern the false Church from the true.

7. The markes vvhereby vve maye discerne the false Churche from the true.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

5. The church hath but one head, that is to say Jesus Christ, to whom there needeth no lieu tenant.

5. The churche hath but one heade, that is to saye Iesus Christe, to vvhome there needeth no lieu tenaunt.

9. The communion of the Saints letteth nor hind•r••h not the diversity of offices among the faithful.

9. The commu•ion of the Saintes letteth nor hind•r••h not the diuersity of offyces amonge the faythfull.

7. The marks whereby we may discern the false Church from the true.

7. The markes vvhereby vve maye discerne the false Churche from the true.

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