A06733:156
The demands of holy scripture, with answers to the same wherein are defined, and…The demaundes of holy scripture, with answeres to the same wherein are defined, and…
The demands of holy scripture, with answers to the same wherein are defined, and declared the chief, and principal points of Christian doctrine: very profitable for the right understanding of holy scriptures: made by T. Becon, and drawn out of his great works.The demaundes of holy scripture, with answeres to the same wherein are defined, and declared the cheefe, and principall poyntes of Christian doctrine: very profitable for the right vnderstanding of holy scriptures: made by T. Becon, and dravven out of his great vvorkes.
London: printed by John Day, 1577London: printed by Iohn Day, 1577
The Demands of holy Scripture.The Demaundes of holy Scripture.
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.
Some define them thus: Sacraments be signs and witnesses of the will of god towards us, by which he moveth and stirreth our hearts to believe.1 Such were the skins wherewith God clothed Adam and Eva, the Rainbow, Circumcision, &c. Such be with us, Baptism, and the Sacrament of Christs body and blood.
Some define them thus: Sacramentes be signes and witnesses of the will of god towardes vs, by whiche hee moueth and stirreth our heartes to beleeue.1 Such were the skinnes wherwith God clothed Adam and Eua, the Rainebowe, Circumcision, &c. Such be with vs, Baptisme, and the Sacrament of Christes bodie and bloude.
1What is Baptism? The dipping into the water, in token of repentance, and newness of life to follow.2 It is also defined to be the badge and cognizance whereby not only we be known to be of the flock of Christ, but that also we be stablished in our conscience, that we be in the favour of God, and our sins forgiven. It is called the clean and pure water, the lavacre of our regeneration, or fountain of the new birth.
1What is Baptisme? The dipping into ye water, in token of repentance, and newnesse of life to followe.2 It is also defined to be the badge and cognizaunce whereby not onely we be knowen to be of the flocke of Christ, but that also wee bee stablished in our conscience, that we be in the fauor of God, and our sinnes forgiuen. It is called the cleane and pure water, the lauacre of our regeneration, or fountayne of the newe birth.