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.
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- 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.
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- Bèze, Théodore de, 1519-1605.
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"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." In the digital collection Early English Books Online. https://name.umdl.umich.edu/A68595.0001.001. University of Michigan Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 23, 2024.
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THe charge and offyce of those in generall, and namelie of pastors, is to be diligent, & take he de to their doctrine a (vnder the which also we comprehend the sacraments) & to praier vnder the which also we vnderstand the blessing of mariages of the faithfull, ac∣cordyng to the auncient custome of the Church: although often tymes the dea∣cons haue supplied that office, of the ad∣ministration of the sacramentes b, and also that which concerneth mariages: al the which things Iesus Christe dyd vn∣derstande by byndinge and lowsynge, shutting and opening, and by the keyes of the kingdome of heauen c, which is a matter verye euyll vnderstoode, & as yet much worse practised. For asmuch then as Heauen is proposed and set open to vs as a perpetuall dwellyng place, and there is none other waye to go, nor other gate to enter in, then Iesus Christe d: And for so muche as the onelye meanes to haue Iesus Christe is fayth e, the which is created and preser∣ued
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in vs by the holy Ghost, thorow the preaching of the Gospell f, and the Sa∣cramentes, as it hath bene sayde hereto∣fore g: Behold then wherfore it is sayd that the pastours or doctours, to whome this worde and administration of sacra∣mentes is committed, haue the keye of the kingdome of heauen h. Because that by theyr preachings, the worlde may be brought to eternall life, hauing in their mouthes the word of reconciliation and trueth. Moreouer, because that our sinnes hold vs bound. And the preaching of the Gospell annexed with the Sacra∣mentes, declareth to vs the delyuerance from sinne, from death, and from the deuyll k. For this cause it is sayde, that the Ministers haue power to loose and to bynde, with the authoritye of God. But here must be noted the poynts that foloweth.
Notes
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a
Actes. 6. 1. Timo. 4
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b
1. Cor. 1.
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c
Math. 17.
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d
Iohn. 14. and. 10.
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e
Collos▪ ••.
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f
Roma. 10. 1. Peter. 1.
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g
Actes. 8. Roma. 4.
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h
Math. 17.
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•• 2. Cor. 5.
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k
Actes. 26.