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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.
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.
We oughte to come to the Supper, there to receyue in our owne persons by fayth, the body and bloude of our onely ⟨image 172⟩Sauiour. But these gyue in their Masses neyther breade nor Wyne, but eate vp all themselues (for all the Paryshe as they say.) But put the case that theyr Sacrament were a true Sacramente, where fynd they that the sacraments do profite them whych receyueth them not, or whether one maye receyue it by a1 Proctoure? But what say they to Calixte one of their Popes, whych woulde that al they shoulde be excommunicated, whiche be founde at Masse, not communicating the Sacramente wyth the Priest.
- 1Cap. reiecta consecratione. dis. 2. d. consecrat in decret. Note this well.Cap. reiecta consecratione. dis. 2. d. consecrat in decret. Note this wel.
Also we ought to come to the Supper of the Lord, to the end to receive Jesus Christ to everlasting life, by the virtue of the oblation, which he once made of himself. These on the contrary, what say they that they do at their Mass? They offer Jesus Christ to God his father, for the quick & for the dead. Now if this be true, where is this only oblation of Jesus Christ, where is also his hie priesthood, & by consequent, where