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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.
14 what freewill remaineth in man after sin.
14 vvhat frevvyll remayneth in man after synne.
Notwithstanding we deny not a but that men have sufficient1 light to make them without ex••se. And to spoil them not, nor deprive […]em of their natural faculties and po•ers, as of reason, Judgement, will such others to make them stocks or •okes, nor yet of freewill: so that they •igne this to it, that all is nothing but darkness and enmity against god, and ⟨image 29⟩that by this word freewill be not understand a natural power to think, wy• or do good or evil, but a will not constrained the which not withstanding cannot bnor will not any thing but altogether evil, so much is the nature •• man not being regenerate (that is to sa• not healed nor restored by grace (not only wounded or hurt, but utterly and altogether corrupted and also willingly become y• servant of sin. Therefore said S. cAugustine, that the fault which followed the sin and which is the punishment hath turned liberty into necessity. Item