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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.
7 By the doctrine of the papists, we can in no wise understand how mortal the natural sickness of mankind is.
7 By the doctrine of the papists, we can in no wise vnderstand how mortal the naturall sicknes of mankinde is.
IT is no marvel though such people understand not the office of Christ our only saviour: for they know not how deadly their sickness is, nor by what mean Jesus Christ our only medicine, is applied and united to us. For first in stead to declare, that man is altogether dead by original sin, otherwise called natural corruption, they teach that the understanding and will of man, is so sore hurt, that the first grace doeth but only ease and comfort us in our infirmity. So that if this doctrine •e true, our regeneration proceedeth not only of grace, but there is a participation or concurrence between grace, & that which they call freewill, of which is spoken amply in the 13. 14▪ and 15. Articles of the third point. Moreover, to join and heap together error upon error, they will have a certain disposition proceeding from the nature of man, to receive the first grace, and that God may be provoked by our merits, for to give us the second grace.
IT is no maruell though suche people vnderstande not the offyce of Christe our onely sauiour: for they know not howe deadely theyr sicknesse is, nor by what meane Iesus Chryst our only medycine, is applyed and vnyted to vs. For firste in steade to declare, that man is altogether dead by originall sinne, otherwyse called naturall corruption, they teach that the vnderstanding and wyl of man, is so sore hurte, that the fyrst grace doeth but onely ease and comforte vs in our infyrmitie. So that if this doctrine e true, our regeneration procéedeth not onely of grace, but there is a participation or concurrence betwéene grace, & that which they call fréewyll, of whiche is spoken amplye in the 13. 14 and 15. Articles of the thyrde poynte. Moreouer, to ioygne and heape together errour vpon errour, they wyll haue a certayne disposition procéeding from the nature of mā, to receyue the fyrst grace, and that God maye be prouoked by our merites, for to geue vs the seconde grace.