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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 3 › Section 3: 3. God is perfectly just and me[…]cyfull.Treatise › Point 3 › Section 3: 3. God is perfectlye iuste and me〈…〉cyfull.

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

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

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GOD is perfectly righteous a who¹ upon it followeth that he neither will ne may suffer any iniusti• unpunished. He is also perfectly merc[…]full b whereupon it followeth that th• ²good which he doth to man, be doth i• of his full and only grace.

GOD is perfectlye rightous a who¹ vpon it foloweth that he neythe• wyll ne maye suffer any iniusti• vnpunyshed. He is also perfectly merc〈…〉full b whereupon it foloweth that th• ²good whiche he dothe to man, be doth i• of his full and only grace.

1••od. 2•. b •. Cor. 6. c

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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

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.

7. why it was necessary that the first man should be created good and pure.

7. vvhye it vvas necessarye that the firste man shoulde be created good and pure.

8. It was necessary that man should fall from his purity.

8. It vvas necessarye that man should fal from his puritie.

9 How God hath created men good.

9 Hovv God hath created men good.

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Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

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.

7. why it was necessary that the first man should be created good and pure.

7. vvhye it vvas necessarye that the firste man shoulde be created good and pure.

8. It was necessary that man should fall from his purity.

8. It vvas necessarye that man should fal from his puritie.

9 How God hath created men good.

9 Hovv God hath created men good.

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