A68595:473

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 7 › Section 11 › Of orders.

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Of orders.

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Concerning their orders as they call them. Nay what disorder was there ever so great in the whole world. For they be not yet accorded how many there be. For one nameth seven, the other nine, and some thirteen. But to speak as it is we ⟨p. 149⟩may answer truly, that there is no one order in altogether▪ And as concerning offices, we shall show hereafter that they have not retained one of those which God did appoint in his Church.

Concerning theyr orders as they call thē. Nay what disordex was there euer so great in the whole world. For they be not yet accorded how many ther be. For one nameth seuen, the other nyne, and some thyrtéene. But to speake as it is we ⟨p. 149⟩may answere truely, that there is no one order in altogether▪ And as concerning offyces, we shall shewe hereafter that they haue not retained one of those whiche God dyd appoint in his Church.

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And for their sacraments as they call them, where is any one word or promise of God in their trumpery? Secondly concerning the Ceremonies which they do use in their orders. can they show any one of them ordained of God? By what title then should they be sacraments? But consider we the same more nearly. It appeareth that in the Church of God the persons lawfully called and elected, for to serve aswell to to the word, as the government of the ecclesiastical affairs, were as consecrated & dedicated to God, by the ceremony of laying on of hands, with the prayers of the whole Church. But these people not content with this simplicity, what they have done? They have quite put away the custom of the ancient Church & brought in this which followeth, yea with a strange language.

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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

Of orders.

Of the clerical tonsure.

Of the clericall tonsure.

Of marriage.

Of mariage.

Of Baptism.

Of Baptisme.

Transcription key

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of orders.

Of the clerical tonsure.

Of the clericall tonsure.

Of marriage.

Of mariage.

Of Baptism.

Of Baptisme.

Transcription key