A68595:407

A Brief and Pithy Sum of the Christian Faith

Name: A Brief and Pithy Sum of the Christian Faith
Author: Theodore Beza

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.

Theodore Beza 1519–1605London: printed by Richard Serll, 1565

[23], 195 [i.e. 185] leaves · 68k words · STC 2007 · ESTC S101755

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Treatise › Point 6 › Section 1: 1. What it is that we do believe and hope of the last judgement.Treatise › Point 6 › Section 1: 1. VVhat it is that we do beleeue and hope of the last iudgement.

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1. What it is that we do believe and hope of the last judgement.

1. VVhat it is that we do beleeue and hope of the last iudgement.

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Finally, we believe according to the word of God, that in the time ordained of God^a, the which time the ⟨p. 127⟩very Angels know not ^b▪ Jesus Christ seeing the number of his elected accomplished ^cand fulfilled, shall come from heaven corporally, with his divine majesty^d, this old world being consumed by fire^e. And then shall appear before him all mankind which were from the beginning of the world^f, and all those which were dead before, shall be united, and joined with the same body, from which the soul was separated: and those which shall be living at the hour of his coming▪ shall be changed in one moment: changed, say, concerning the corruptible quality of their bodies^g, and then the Lord shall Judge the one and the other, according to his word

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The book

Title as printed

Author

Theodore Beza 1519–1605

Place

London

Printer

Richard Serll

Year

1565

Size

[23], 195 [i.e. 185] leaves

Words

67,782

Catalogue

STC 2007 · ESTC S101755

Text

EEBO-TCP A68595

Passages

599

Sections

173

Title page

A Brief and Pithy Sum of the Christian Faith

1. What it is that we do believe and hope of the last judgement.

1. VVhat it is that we do beleeue and hope of the last iudgement.

¶ A brief comparison between the doctrine of the Papists, and this of the holy catholic Church. The. vii. point.

¶ A briefe comparison betwene the doctrine of the Papistes, and this of the holy catholike Church. The. vii. poynt.

1 The Papists worshippeth a false God, which is neither righteous nor merciful.

1 The Papistes worshippeth a false God, which is neyther righteous nor mercifull.

2 If the doctrine of the Papists be true, it followeth that Jesus Christ is not very man.

2 If the doctrine of the Papistes bee true, it foloweth that Iesus Christe is not verie man.

3 The papists doctrine maketh the oblation of Jesus Christ of none effect.

3 The papistes doctrine maketh the oblation of Iesus Christe of none effecte.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

1. What it is that we do believe and hope of the last judgement.

1. VVhat it is that we do beleeue and hope of the last iudgement.

¶ A brief comparison between the doctrine of the Papists, and this of the holy catholic Church. The. vii. point.

¶ A briefe comparison betwene the doctrine of the Papistes, and this of the holy catholike Church. The. vii. poynt.

1 The Papists worshippeth a false God, which is neither righteous nor merciful.

1 The Papistes worshippeth a false God, which is neyther righteous nor mercifull.

2 If the doctrine of the Papists be true, it followeth that Jesus Christ is not very man.

2 If the doctrine of the Papistes bee true, it foloweth that Iesus Christe is not verie man.

3 The papists doctrine maketh the oblation of Jesus Christ of none effect.

3 The papistes doctrine maketh the oblation of Iesus Christe of none effecte.

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