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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.
15 Of the office of pastors and doctors.
15 Of the offyce of pastours and doctours.
The charge and office of those in general, and namely of pastors, is to be diligent, & take he de to their doctrine a(under the which also we comprehend the sacraments) & to prayer under the which also we understand the blessing of marriages of the faithful, according to the ancient custom of the Church: although often times the deacons have supplied that office, of the administration of the sacramentsb, and also that which concerneth marriages: all the which things Jesus Christ did understand by binding and loosing, shutting and opening, and by the keys of the kingdom of heavenc, which is a matter very evil understood, & as yet much worse practised. Forasmuch then as Heaven is proposed and set open to us as a perpetual dwelling place, and there is none other way to go, nor other gate to enter in, then Jesus Christd: And for so much as the only means to have Jesus Christ is faithe, the which is created and preserved ⟨p. 195⟩in us by the holy Ghost, through the preaching of the Gospel