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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.
38 Of confirmation and consecration of the persons elected.
38 Of confyrmation and consecration of the persons elected.
Concerning the confirmation & consecration of the person elected it was done by laying hands upon the head of him which was elected, & commending him to the Lord by the prayers of all the Church which were there assembled: which ceremony hath ben used from the law of Moses & after retained and used by Jesus Christ & by the apostlesa. Nevertheless in the election of bishops, this was added by the ancient Canons that the next Bishops should be there at the least, to the number of three with the metropolitan.
COncerning the confyrmation & consecratiō of the person elected it was done by laying handes vpon the head of him which was elected, & commendyng him to the Lord by the prayers of all the Churche whiche were there assembled: which ceremony hath ben vsed from the law of Moises & after retained and vsed by Iesus Christ & by the apostlesa. Neuertheles in the election of bishops, this was added by the auncient Canons that the nexte Byshops should be there at the least, to the number of thrée with the metropolitane.
- aActs. 6. 1. Timo. •. and. 5.