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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.
Forasmuch as God is perfectly right1 wise and just, and all men wholly and altogether sinners, then out of these two things must needs be, that either God must renounce his righteousness and justice which cannot be, or all men without exception be utterly lost and condemned, except they satisfy fully, and perfectly the divine justice.
FOr asmuch as God is perfectlye ryght1 wyse and iust, and all men wholy and altogether sinners, then out of these two thynges must néedes be, that eyther God must renounce his ryghteousnes and iustice which cannot be, or all men without exception be vtterly lost and condemned, except they satisfie fullye, and perfectlye the diuine iustice.
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But he satisfieth perfectly the divine1 justice, which payeth all that be oweth to God. Wherefore we must first seek what it is that man oweth to God, & then whether he be able to pay him, thirdly if we cannot find in our selves wherewith to pay him, we must see then where we may borrow to pay, that we perish not by the just judgement of God.
But he satisfyeth perfectly the diuine1 iustyce, which payeth all that be oweth to God. Wherefore we must fyrst seeke what it is that man oweth to God, & then whether he be able to pay him, thyrdly if we cannot finde in our selues wherwith to paye him, we must see then where wée may borowe to paye, that we perysh not by the iust iudgement of God.
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