A68595:479

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 the clerical tonsure.Treatise › Point 7 › Section 11 › Of the clericall tonsure.

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.

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Of the clerical tonsure.

Of the clericall tonsure.

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First, their must be a clerical tonsure where as they clip three or four little •eaires in his crown, and he must have a little blow on the ear, and then put his head in a surplice, as they call it, and behold a Priest ready made, able to have a benefice, paying honestly for it, and to be exempt from the secular magistrate in time of need, except being of age he were married to a widow, or were twice married. Behold the foundation of the Popish clergy, as comfortable & agreeing to the word of God & the ancient Cannons, as the devils be to the Angels.

First, their must be a clericall tonsure where as they clyp thrée or fowre lyttle •eaires in his crowne, and he must haue a lytle blow on the eare, and then put his head in a surplyse, as they call it, and behold a Priest ready made, able to haue a benefice, paying honestly for it, and to be exempte from the secular magistrate in time of néede, except being of age he wer maried to a widow, or were twise maried. Behold the foundation of the Popish clergie, as comfortable & agréeing to the worde of God & the auncient Cannons, as the diuels be to the Angels.

:478p. 150

Item, if one look on the ceremonies of the iiij. orders which they call Minores, they give the keys of the Temple into the hand• of those which they call Ostiarie. A book to handle to those they call Lectors: to their Exorcists certain forms and manners of conjurations, and to their Acolytes, they gave tapers and cruets ⟨p. 150⟩

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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 the clerical tonsure.

Of the clericall tonsure.

Of marriage.

Of mariage.

Of Baptism.

Of Baptisme.

Of the Supper.

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

Of the clerical tonsure.

Of the clericall tonsure.

Of marriage.

Of mariage.

Of Baptism.

Of Baptisme.

Of the Supper.