A02178:2389
The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham,…
The works of the reverend and faithful servant of Jesus Christ M. Richard Greenham, minister and preacher of the Word of God collected into one volume: revised, corrected, and published, for the further building of all such as love the truth, and desire to know the power of godliness. By H.H.The workes of the reuerend and faithfull seruant af Iesus Christ M. Richard Greenham, minister and preacher of the Word of God collected into one volume: reuised, corrected, and published, for the further building of all such as loue the truth, and desire to know the power of godlinesse. By H.H.
London: printed by Thomas Snodham and Thomas Creede for William Welby, 1612London: printed by Thomas Snodham and Thomas Creede for VVilliam VVelby, 1612
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.
In administering the Sacraments he must also be very circumspect, and although children1 are to be received into the Church by Baptism, and not to be denied, because the promises do as well pertain unto them, as unto the aged; yet are they to be baptized in the faith of the parents; for there is no promise made to the infidels. The Minister therefore must require an account of this faith of such as bring children to be baptized, least otherwise he seal to a blank, and so profane the Sacrament, which appertaineth to none but to the faithful. Furthermore he must not admit all men that come rashly to eat the flesh and drink the blood of Christ, for it is no small matter: but first they must eat it by faith out of the word of God, and when he hath so done, the Minister shall administer to him the outward seals of bread and wine, to confirm and strengthen his faith.
In administring the Sacraments he must also be very circumspect, and although children1 are to be receiued into the Church by Baptisme, and not to be denied, because the promises do as well pertaine vnto them, as vnto the aged; yet are they to be baptized in the faith of the parēts; for there is no promise made to the infidels. The Minister therfore must require an account of this faith of such as bring children to be baptized, least otherwise he seale to a blancke, and so prophane the Sacramēt, which appertaineth to none but to the faithfull. Furthermore he must not admit all men that come rashly to eate the flesh and drinke the blood of Christ, for it is no small matter: but first they must eate it by faith out of the word of God, and when hee hath so done, the Minister shall administer to him the outward seales of bread and wine, to confirme and strengthen his faith.
- 1He must be circumspect in administering the Sacraments. The minister ought to take account of their faith. The sacrament pertai•••• to •one •••• the faith•••• only.He must be circumspect in administring the Sacraments. The minister ought to take account of their faith. The sacrament pertai to one the faith onely.