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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.
6. Man was created to declare the Justice and mercy of god.
6. Man vvas created to declare the Iustice and mercy of god.
There shall be some •ave• and some damned, & all for the glory of god, as the whole Scripture doth declare. It followeth then that for as much as nothing doth happen or come to pass at adventure or by chance, & that god doth never change his purpose nor mind, and god hath not only foreseen but also eternally ordained to create man to spread for the and declare his glory a in1 saving b by his grace those which pleaseth him, forgetting nothing appart•yning2 to his justice without the which he cannot be god, and c condemning other3 by his just Judgement.
THere shalbe some •aue• and some damned, & all for the glorye of god, as the whole Scripture dothe declare. It foloweth then that for as much as nothing doth happen or come to passe at auēture or by chance, & that god doth neuer chaunge hys purpose nor mynde, and god hathe not onelye foreséene but also eternally ordained to create man to sprede for the and declare his glorye a in1 sauing b by his grace those which pleaseth him, forgetting nothing appart•yning