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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.
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.
Who so ever knoweth what the Popish Religion is, and considereth well this here above written, shall easily know whether it be with good right and just occasion that we be separated from them, and joined us to this Church of God according to his word.
WHo so euer knoweth what the Popyshe Relygion is, and consydereth well this here aboue wrytten, shall easelye knowe whether it be with good right and iust occasion that we be separated from them, and ioyned vs to this Churche of God according to his woorde.
And moreover they shall find those men to abuse them selves very much, which think that our difference only lieth in certain light abuses concerning ⟨image 146⟩the manners of life. But so it is that the principal difference is concerning the substance of the doctrine wherein consisteth our salvation, the which I will show plainly by the way. Although the matter requireth well a Treatise wholly by it self▪ for to be dilated as it requireth▪ I say then that the black is not more contrary to the white then the Religion of the Papists is to this Religion of the Church of God. And to declare the same, I will not stay nor ground me upon the filthy stinking life of those of their own Church, from the least to the greatest: But I will come directly to their doctrine. And when there shall be none other thing to declare and show that their Religion is proceeded from the Prince of darkness, but this one that they will not hae the word of God to be used and understand of all people, and also that they Juggle forth all their mysteries in an unknown tongue, to the most