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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 second use of Baptism is to join us together to live all with one accord, without changing, putting too, or diminishing the mark or badge we all hear.
The second vse of Baptisme is to ioyne vs together to lyue all with one accorde, without changing, putting too, or diminishing the marke or badge we all heare.
In the holy Supper of the Lord, celebrated according to his holy ordinance, without changing, or putting too, or diminishing, the bread is a Sacrament to us, that is to say, a seal and mark of y• very body of Jesus Christ, which ascended up to the right hand of God his father, after his death & resurrection. The wine likewise to us is the Sacrament of the very blood of him which shed it for us. The breaking of the bread to us, representeth the precious body of Jesus Christ to be ⟨image 208⟩broken with the sorrows and pains of death: the pouring forth of the wine, the shedding of his precious blood: the Minister giving us bread & wine, representeth Jesus Christ giving him self to us. In that we take, eat, & drink the bread and wine, testifieth to us, and sealeth into our hearts, the unity and knot of our bodies with Jesus Christ, to possess him more & more with all his goodness to eternal life. Not with teeth or mouth, but with true & lively faith, which lifteth us up into heaven, spiritually to embrace him (and yet nevertheless most truly) which is our nourishment to everlasting bliss, as the bread and wine corporally and visibly received, doth entertain and nourish us in this corporal life. For we doubt not but God will accomplish and fulfil that which he promiseth by his word, and offereth by his Sacraments to all believers.
In the holy Supper of the Lorde, celebrated according to his holy ordinaunce, without changing, or putting too, or diminishing, the bread is a Sacrament to vs, that is to say, a seale and marke of y• very body of Iesus Christe, which ascended vp to the ryght hand of God his father, after his death & resurrection. The wyne lykewyse to vs is the Sacrament of the very blood of him which shedde it for vs. The breaking of the bread to vs, representeth the precious body of Iesus Christe to bée