A09418:265
The Foundation of Christian Religion
The foundation of Christian religion gathered into six principles. And it is to be learned of ignorant people, that they may be fit to hear sermons with profit, and to receive the Lords Supper with comfort.The foundation of Christian religion gathered into sixe principles. And it is to bee learned of ignorant people, that they may be fit to hear sermons with profit, and to receiue the Lords Supper with comfort.
printed by Thomas Orwin for John Porter, 1591printed by Thomas Orwin for Iohn Porter, 1591
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.
Q. Why must a Sacrament represent ⟨image 20⟩the mercies of God before our eyes?
Q. Why must a Sacramēt represent ⟨image 20⟩the mercies of God before our eyes?
A. Because we are dull to conceive and to remember them.
A. Because we are dull to conceiue and to remember them.
Q. Why doth the Sacrament seal unto us the mercies of God?
Q. Why doth the Sacrament seale vnto vs the mercies of God?
A. Because we are full of unbelief and doubting of them.
A. Because we are full of vnbeleefe and doubting of them.