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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.
Of confession.
As of confession we find five kinds, the which we teach and practise warily and diligently according to the word of God, not for to seek therein remission of the sins, but as fruits and effects of the true feeling of our sins.
As of confession we finde fyue kynds, the which we teach and practise warely and dilygently according to the worde of God, not for to séeke therein remission of the sinnes, but as fruites and effectes of the true féeling of our sinnes.
The first, is public confession of the whole Church towards God, when they do assemble themselves ordinarily to hear the word of God, or extraordinarily, in some afflictions or troublea.
The fyrste, is publyke confessyon of the whole Churche towardes God, when they do assemble themselues ordinarylye to heare the worde of God, or extraordynarily, in some afflictions or troublea.