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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 Sacrament of the body, and the Sacrament of the blood, were ordained severally, and namely the bread ought to be broken to be distributed. But these in the Sacrifice of their Mass, (where as I have said before there is no Communion, and consequently no Sacrament of the Supper, ⟨image 173⟩but an horrible profanation of the sacrament, make 3. morsels of that which they seek no more in Heaven by faith. But they say they hold in their hands▪ and so eat their sops & wine: what say they then to Julie, one of their Popes which did expressly forbid them to1 wet the bread in the wine?
The Sacrament of the bodye, and the Sacrament of the bloude, were ordayned seuerally, and namely the bread oughte to be broken to be dystributed. But these in the Sacryfice of their Masse, (where as I haue sayde before there is no Communion, and consequently no Sacrament of the Supper, ⟨image 173⟩but an horrible prophanation of the sacrament, make 3. morsels of that which they séeke no more in Heauen by faith. But they say they holde in their handes▪ and so eate their soppes & wine: what say they then to Iulie, one of their Popes which did expresly forbid them to1 wet the breade in the wine?
- 1De consecra. dist. 2 chap. crimen.
The sacrament of the supper ought to serve us as a ladder, for to ascend up to heaven by faith, and there to embrace him, which is represented in the supper, by signs and visible ceremonies. By reason whereof they also yet sing Sursum corda, that is to say, not to stay themselves upon visible signs on the earth, but to lift up their hearts and minds on high, for to eschew all Idolatry, but these after they have song it, do prove themselves liars, going clean contrary, willing the people to stay and gaze upon that which they hold in their hands: and do worship it as very God, surely a thing so detestable, that it is marvel that the earth doth not open and