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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
Treatise › Point 2 › Section 3: 3. Of the creation of Angels.
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3. Of the creation of Angels.
WE believe that god did not only create this visible world: that is to say, the heaven and the earth & all that is contained therein, but also the invisible a spirits of whose number those1 ⟨image 25⟩which continued in their pure Integrity by y• singular grace of god by his2 blessed and happy messengers for the preservation of the elect. The other sort to wit the devils being cfallen without any hope of rising again, and that by their own proper malice and wickedness be condemned to perpetual damnation which is the last Issue dof their hope. And we detest the error of the Sadducees which deny that there be any spirits, and of the Manicheans ewhich hold that the devils had their beginning of them selves and be evil of their own nature without corruption.
WE beleue that god dyd not onelye create thys visible worlde: that is to saye, the heauen and the earth & all that is conteined therin, but also the •nuisible a spirites of whose nūber those