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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 1 › Section 2: 2. Of the Trinity of persons distinct in one unity of substance.Treatise › Point 1 › Section 2: 2. Of the Trinitie of persones distinct in one vnitie of substaunce.

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2. Of the Trinity of persons distinct in one unity of substance.

2. Of the Trinitie of persones distinct in one vnitie of substaunce.

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The word of god teacheth us plainly that this divine substance is distinct Really and truly from • uerlasting into three persons, that ^ais to say, the father, the son, and the holy ghost, which be one only god, only ^beternal, infinite and wholly perfect in himself. And these three persons be of one substance together consubstantial ⟨image 24⟩and coeternal, without confusion of property and relation, and without any inequalities as the church hath decided by the holy scripture against Sabellius, Samolatenus, Arrius, Nestorius, Marcion, Eutiches, and all other heretics.

THe word of god teacheth vs plainlye that this dyuine substaunce is dystinct Really and truely from • uerlasting into thre persōs, that ^ais to say, the father, the sonne, and the holy ghost, which be one onely god, onely ^beternall, infinite and wholly perfect in himselfe. And these three personnes be of one substaunce together cōsubstaū ciall

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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

2. Of the Trinity of persons distinct in one unity of substance.

2. Of the Trinitie of persones distinct in one vnitie of substaunce.

3. Of the eternal providence of God.

3. Of the eternall prouidence of God.

Of God the Father. The ii point.

•. Howe the father is creator and preserver of all things.

•. Hovve the father is creatour and preseruour of all thinges.

3. Of the creation of Angels.

4. The works of the Trinity are inseparable.

4. The vvorkes of the Trinitye are inseperable.

Of Jesus Christ the only son of God. The third point.

Of Iesus Christ the only sonne of God. The thirde poynt.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

2. Of the Trinity of persons distinct in one unity of substance.

2. Of the Trinitie of persones distinct in one vnitie of substaunce.

3. Of the eternal providence of God.

3. Of the eternall prouidence of God.

Of God the Father. The ii point.

•. Howe the father is creator and preserver of all things.

•. Hovve the father is creatour and preseruour of all thinges.

3. Of the creation of Angels.

4. The works of the Trinity are inseparable.

4. The vvorkes of the Trinitye are inseperable.

Of Jesus Christ the only son of God. The third point.

Of Iesus Christ the only sonne of God. The thirde poynt.

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