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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.
Secondly, we admonish the married persons, both men and women to take heed, for there is a kind of whoredom in marriage, that is when they over flow or exceed in abusing the gift of God, which of it self is pure & holy. And also each of them are bound to live & keep themselves in all chastity and conjugal honestyk. Thirdly, we keep the distinction of marriages & degrees of kindreds according to the ordinance & word of God And contrary to that we think there is no wisdom of man ought to prevail lNevertheless, for Cousins german which is a degree not forbidden of God, we exhort & admonish all men to take heed and beware, not what may be done, but what is expedient to edify, according to the doctrine of S. Paulm.
Secondlye, we admonishe the maryed persons, bothe men and women to take heede, for there is a kinde of whordom in mariage, that is when they ouer flow or excéede in abusing the gyft of God, which of it selfe is pure & holy. And also each of thē are bound to lyue & kéepe themselues in all chastitie and coniugall honestiek. Thyrdly, we kéepe the distinction of mariages & degrées of kinreds according to the ordinaunce & worde of God And contrary to that we thinke there is no wysdom of man ought to preuayle lNeuertheles, for Cosins garmaines which is a degrée not forbidden of God, we exhort & admonishe all men to take heede and beware, not what maye be done, but what is expedient to edifye, according to the doctrine of S. Paulem.