A68595:81

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 9: 9 How God hath created men good.Treatise › Point 3 › Section 9: 9 Hovv God hath created men good.

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9 How God hath created men good.

9 Hovv God hath created men good.

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The lord then at that time which seemed good to him to execute his eternal counsel created men a¹ male & female after his own image, and likeness that is to say with righteousness and true holiness.

THe lorde then at that tyme whiche semed good to him to execute his eternall counsell created men a¹ male & female after his owne image, and likenes that is to saye with righteousnes and trewe holynes.

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10 Howe man brought himself with all his posterity culpable of the first and second death.

10 Hovve man broughte himselfe vvith all hys posteritie culpable of the first and second death.

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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

9 How God hath created men good.

9 Hovv God hath created men good.

10 Howe man brought himself with all his posterity culpable of the first and second death.

10 Hovve man broughte himselfe vvith all hys posteritie culpable of the first and second death.

xi. The way which leadeth to the first death.

xi. The vvaye vvhyche leadeth to the first death.

12. The first death cannot be eternal.

13. The way which leadeth to the second death.

13. The vvaye vvhich leadeth to the seconde death.

14 what freewill remaineth in man after sin.

14 vvhat frevvyll remayneth in man after synne.

15. A brief some of original sin

15. Abriefe some of originall synne

Reformers309

Puritans1,782

Westminster Assembly24

Evangelicals36

9 How God hath created men good.

9 Hovv God hath created men good.

10 Howe man brought himself with all his posterity culpable of the first and second death.

10 Hovve man broughte himselfe vvith all hys posteritie culpable of the first and second death.

xi. The way which leadeth to the first death.

xi. The vvaye vvhyche leadeth to the first death.

12. The first death cannot be eternal.

13. The way which leadeth to the second death.

13. The vvaye vvhich leadeth to the seconde death.

14 what freewill remaineth in man after sin.

14 vvhat frevvyll remayneth in man after synne.

15. A brief some of original sin

15. Abriefe some of originall synne