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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.
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.
FOR to execute this counsel • was necessary that god should create nan good and pure, for beside this that god himself being good he can do nothing but that which is good, but if man had been created wicked or evil, god had not had just occasion to punish the wickedness whereof h• himself was the author and maker.
FOR to execute thys counsell • was necessarye that god shoulde create nan good and pure, for besyde this that god himselfe beinge good he can doe nothinge but that whiche is good, but if man had bene created wicked or euyll, god had not had iust occasion to punishe the wickednes wherof h• himselfe was the authour and maker.