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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.
The ecclesiastical corrections hath to degrees, the first is admonition. Sometime easy and sometime sharp, according as the offence of the case requireth. The second and last degree is that we call excommunication, wherein must be noted the point following.
THe ecclesiasticall corrections hath to degrées, the firste is admonition. Sometime easye and sometime sharpe, according as the offēce of the case requyreth. The second and last degrée is that we call excommunication, wherin must be noted the poynt folowing.
First what is excommunication? We call excommunication aa sentence whereby ⟨image 140⟩the ecclesiastical Seniors after lawful knowledge of the cause, doth declare in the name and authority of God and his holy word, that such or such, one or many be justly excluded and separated from the company or communion of the Saints that is to say the Church of God, & by consequent delivered to satan, forasmuch as without the Church there is no salvation: yet not to continue for ever, but so long as they continue unreformed, and until that they have satisfied for the slander or offence given.
First what is excommunication? We cal excōmunication aa sentence wherby ⟨image 140⟩the ecclesiasticall Seniors after lawfull knowledge of the cause, dooth declare in the name and authoritie of God and his holy word, that such or such, one or many be iustlye excluded and seperated from ye company or communion of the Saynts that is to say ye Church of God, & by consequent delyuered to sathan, for asmuch as without the Church there is no saluation: yet not to continue for euer, but so long as they continue vnreformed, and vntil that they haue satisfied for the slander or offence geuen.