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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 means to communicate with the signs is visible & natural, but the thing signified, that is Jesus Christ with all his goodness, is received spiritually by faith only, as is said before. Then ⟨image 207⟩it followeth, those that be not in the faith receive but the bare signs, but be never thelesse culpable, as well for that they receive but the bare sign unworthily, as also for that they have no respect nor regard to the thing which was offered to them, and signified, that is to say, Jesus Christ with all his goodness, the which they have rejected by their wickedness.
The meanes to communicate with the signes is visible & naturall, but the thing signified, that is Iesus Christe with all his goodnesse, is receyued spyrituallye by fayth onelye, as is sayde before. Then ⟨image 207⟩it followeth, those that be not in the faith receyue but the bare signes, but be neuer thelesse culpable, as well for that they receyue but the bare signe vnworthely, as also for that they haue no respect nor regarde to the thing which was offered to them, and signifyed, that is to say, Iesus Christe with all hys goodnesse, the whiche they haue reiected by their wyckednesse.
The sign of Baptism is water, with the which we be wit according to the ordinance of God, in the name of the father, of the son, and of the holy Ghost. The water representeth to us the blood of Jesus Christ, which was shed for the remission of since (as the visible water is shed upon our bodies) the which sanctifieth us to live righteously, as was said before.
The signe of Baptisme is water, with the whiche wée bée wete according to the ordynance of God, in the name of the father, of the sonne, and of the holy Ghost. The water representeth to vs the bloud of Iesus Christe, which was shed for the remyssion of synnes (as the visible water is shedde vpon our bodyes) the which sanctifieth vs to lyue righteously, as was sayde before.