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A Golden Chain
A golden chain: or The description of theology containing the order of the causes of salvation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seen in the table annexed. Hereunto is adjoined the order which M. Theodore Beza used in comforting afflicted consciences.A golden chaine: or The description of theologie containing the order of the causes of saluation and damnation, according to Gods word. A view whereof is to be seene in the table annexed. Hereunto is adioyned the order which M. Theodore Beza vsed in comforting afflicted consciences.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1600Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1600
Section 11 › IV. Objections of Papists.Section 11 › IV. Obiections of Papists.
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II. Object. The paschal lamb was both a sacrifice and a sacrament: now the Eucharist comes in room thereof. Ans. The paschal lamb was a sacrament, but no sacrifice. Indeed Christ saith to his disciples, Go and prepare a place to sacrifice the Passover in, Mark, 14.12. but the words to offer, or to sacrifice, do often signify no more but to kill. As when Jacob and Laban made a covenant, it is said, Jacob sacrificed beasts, and called his brethren to eat bread, Gen. 31.54. Which words must not be understood of killing for sacrifice, but of killing for a feast: because he could not in good conscience invite them to his sacrifice, that were out of the covenant, being (as they were) of another religion: secondly, it may be called a sacrifice, because it was killed after the manner of a sacrifice. Thirdly, when Saul sought his fathers asses, and asked for the Seer, a maid bids him go up in hast: for (saith she) there is an offering of the people this day in the high place, 1. Sam. 9. 12. where the feast that was kept in Rama, is called a sacrifice: in all likelihood because at the beginning thereof, the priest offered a sacrifice to God: and so the Passover may be called a sacrifice,1 because sacrifices were offered within the compass of the appointed feast or solemnity of the Passover: and yet the thing it self was no more a sacrifice then the feast in Rama was. Again, if it were granted that the Passover was both, it will not make much against us: for the supper of the Lord succeeds the Passover only in regard of the main end thereof, which is the increase of our communion with Christ.
II. Obiect. The paschall lambe was both a sacrifice and a sacrament: now the Eucharist comes in roome thereof. Ans. The paschall lambe was a sacrament, but no sacrifice. Indeede Christ saith to his disciples, Goe and prepare a place to sacrifice the Passeouer in, Mark, 14.12. but the words to offer, or to sacrifice, doe often signifie no more but to kill. As when Iacob and Laban made a couenant, it is saide, Iacob sacrificed beasts, and called his brethren to eate bread,