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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.
35 How the ecclesiastical elections ought to be.
35 How the ecclesiasticall elections ought to be.
For the first point, we neither find it a custom nor yet ⟨image 133⟩reasonable in the Church of God, that be which should serve a Church, already erected, can be elected without the good will of the samea. Yet nevertheless according to the places and the conditions of the people, it is requisite that the ecclesiastical governors have first a respect to those and appoint most meetest, & then to advertise the people who oftentimes the greatest part be ignorant who are meetest for themb. And in the primitive Church it happened sometime that good Bishops have named those which they desired to have for their successors, but it was without respect of their own private or particular affections. And this nomination was none otherwise then a declaration of their opinion, which incontinent after was considered and examined by the whole Churchc, as we see by the example of S. Augustind, and of Anastasiuse. Moreover the ecclesiastical rulers ought to take order, to prevent all things which may be a let or hindrance ⟨p. 116⟩