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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.
13. The way which leadeth to the second death.
13. The vvaye vvhich leadeth to the seconde death.
The inward corruption of the hole man nothing reserved the which we call original sin a maketh every man even from the very first beginning1 of his conception the child of wrath and subject to the second and eternal death. For to speak briefly, this ⟨image 28⟩corruption maketh us altogether unpro[…]table, yea contrary to all goodness, and •holly subject to sin. Whereupon S. Augustine said agreeing b with the scriptures2 that the will of man vanquished •f sin into which it fell, nature was •eprived and lost her liberty, and a •aine, cthat man evil using freewill •ath lost it and himself withal. Item d •en saith he labour to find what good •ere is in their own will, but know •ot how a man should find any.
THe inward corruption of the hole man nothing reserued the whiche we call originall sinne a maketh euery man euen from the verye first beginning