A68595:62

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 2 › Section 4: 4. The works of the Trinity are inseparable.Treatise › Point 2 › Section 4: 4. The vvorkes of the Trinitye are inseperable.

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4. The works of the Trinity are inseparable.

4. The vvorkes of the Trinitye are inseperable.

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WE do by no means separate from the father, neither the son nor yet the holy ghost either in the creation or in the government of all things, nor yet in any thing which appertaineth to the substance of god.

WE do by no meanes seperate from the father, neither the sonne nor yet the holye ghoste either in the creation or in the gouernement of all thynges, nor yet in any thynge whiche appertaineth to the substaunce of god.

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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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The first article of the divinity of the Sonne.

The first article of the diuinity of the Sonne.

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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

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.

The first article of the divinity of the Sonne.

The first article of the diuinity of the Sonne.

2 The son only mediator between god and his elect eternally ordained.

2 The sonne onely mediatour betvveene god and his elect eternally ordained.

3. God is perfectly just and me[…]cyfull.

3. God is perfectlye iuste and me〈…〉cyfull.

4. God is immutable.

5. The counsel of god doth not exclude the second causes.

5. The councell of god dothe not exclude the seconde causes.

6. Man was created to declare the Justice and mercy of god.

6. Man vvas created to declare the Iustice and mercy of god.

Transcription key

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

The first article of the divinity of the Sonne.

The first article of the diuinity of the Sonne.

2 The son only mediator between god and his elect eternally ordained.

2 The sonne onely mediatour betvveene god and his elect eternally ordained.

3. God is perfectly just and me[…]cyfull.

3. God is perfectlye iuste and me〈…〉cyfull.

4. God is immutable.

5. The counsel of god doth not exclude the second causes.

5. The councell of god dothe not exclude the seconde causes.

6. Man was created to declare the Justice and mercy of god.

6. Man vvas created to declare the Iustice and mercy of god.

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