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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.
The supper is the Sacrament of the communion of the faithful, as well with Jesus Christ, as one with another: but these against the express word of god, against the nature, and the end for which this Sacrament was instituted, against all the custom of the ancient1 Church, have changed it into their base Masses, and particular Masses, from whence shortly after, were hatched and sprung up this great and horrible multitude of Massing Priests.
The supper is the Sacrament of the communion of the faythful, as wel with Iesus Chryst, as one with another: but these against the expresse word of god, againste the nature, and the ende for whiche this Sacramente was instituted, againste all the custome of the auncient1 Church, haue changed it into their base Masses, and particular Masses, from whence shortely after, were hatched and sprong vp this gret and horrible multitude of Massing Priestes.
- 11▪ Cor. 11.
We ought to come to the Supper, there to receive in our own persons by faith, the body and blood of our only ⟨image 172⟩Saviour. But these give in their Masses neither bread nor Wine, but eat up all themselves (for all the Parish as they say.) But put the case that their Sacrament were a true Sacrament, where find they that the sacraments do profit them which receiveth them not, or whether one may receive it by a1 Proctor? But what say they to Calixte one of their Popes, which would that all they should be excommunicated, which be found at Mass, not communicating the Sacrament with the Priest.