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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.
8. It was necessary that man should fall from his purity.
8. It vvas necessarye that man should fal from his puritie.
IT was then necessary that man should so be created good that not withstanding he should be mutable and fall from this degree and that by his own only fault. For if sin had not so entered into the world, aGod had not found such cause to magnify his mercy in saving those which he hath ordained to salvation, nor matter to declare his justice in condemning those which he hath ordained to his wrath to the end he may punish them for their demerits.
IT was then necessarye that man should so be created good that not withstanding he should be mutable and fal from this degrée and that by his owne onely faulte. For if sinne had not so entred into the worlde, aGod had not founde suche cause to magnifye hys mercye in sauing those whiche he hathe ordained to saluation, nor matter to declare hys iustice in condemninge those which he hathe ordayned to hys wrathe to the ende he maye punishe them for their demerites.
- aRom. 11. d