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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.
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 ⟨p. 156⟩is the only hope of our Salvation? God hath instituted two Sacraments, that is to say, bread and wine. These of their own authority (beside that in their high and low Masses there is no communion, no when they keep their Easter, as they call it) have taken away the usage of Wine, from all those which they call lay people. And they cannot deny, but it is against the express ordinance of God, and against the custom of all the ancient Christian Church. But what say they of their Pope Gelasius, which excommunicateth expressly all1 those which be content to take the bread, and abstaineth from taking the Sacrament of the blood?
Also we ought to come to the Supper of the Lorde, to the ende to receyue Iesus Chryste to euerlasting lyfe, by the vertue of the oblation, whiche he once made of hymselfe. These on the contrarie, what say they that they doe at their Masse? They offer Iesus Chryst to God his father, for the quick & for the deade. Now if this be true, where is this only oblation of Iesus Chryst, where is also his hie priesthood, & by consequent, wher ⟨p. 156⟩is the onely hope of our Saluation? God hath instituted two Sacramentes, that is to say, breade and wyne. These of their own authoritie (besyde that in their hye and lowe Masses there is no communion, no when they kéepe their Easter, as they call it) haue taken away the vsage of Wyne, from all those whiche they call lay people. And they cannot deny, but it is against the expresse ordinaunce of God, and against the custome of all the auncient Chrystian Churche. But what say they of their Pope Gelasius, which excommunicateth expresly al1 those which be contēt to take the bread, and abstaineth from taking the Sacrament of the bloude?