A68595:469

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

Title page of another 1565 printing: Internet Archive scan of the Early English Books microfilm (opens the Internet Archive in a new tab)

Treatise › Point 7 › Section 11 › Of confession.

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.

[ Earlier:466–481 of 599

:466p. 146

And also there▪ must be heed taken more nearer, that they join not nor attribute absolution either to the person of the Pastor, or to the virtue of certain words pronounced.

And also there▪ must bee héede taken more nearer, that they ioygne not nor attribute absolution eyther to the person of the Pastour, or to the vertue of certaine wordes pronounced.

:467p. 146

Nor to any other thing, than to the pure grace of God in Jesus Christ, apprehended ⟨image 163⟩by faith. As is declared to us by his word, as hath been spoken before in the Articles. 25. 26. 27. &. 28 of the fifth point.

Nor to any other thing, thē to the pure grace of God in Iesus Christ, apprehended ⟨image 163⟩by faith. As is declared to vs by his worde, as hath bene spoken before in the Articles. 25. 26. 27. &. 28 of the fift poynt.

:468img 163

The first is when a sinner reconcileth himself to him whom he hath offended, be it to one particular person, or to many^c, or to the whole Church: which is a² confession & reknowledging of since ordained of God, which followeth always a true repentance.

[ Earlier passages Later passages ]

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

¶ Of the extreme unction called annealing.

¶ Of the extreme vnction called anealing.

Of orders.

Of the clerical tonsure.

Of the clericall tonsure.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

¶ Of the extreme unction called annealing.

¶ Of the extreme vnction called anealing.

Of orders.

Of the clerical tonsure.

Of the clericall tonsure.