A09453:411
A Reformed Catholic
A reformed Catholic: or, A declaration showing how near we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundry points of religion: and wherein we must for ever depart from them with an advertisement to all favourers of the Roman religion, showing that the said religion is against the Catholic principles and grounds of the catechism.A reformed Catholike: or, A declaration shewing how neere we may come to the present Church of Rome in sundrie points of religion: and vvherein we must for euer depart from them with an advertisment to all fauourers of the Romane religion, shewing that the said religion is against the Catholike principles and grounds of the catechisme.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1598Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1598
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Our consent.
Conclus. I. We teach and believe that the sacraments are signs to represent Christ with his benefits unto us.
Conclus. I. We teach and beleeue that the sacraments are signes to represent Christ with his benefits vnto vs.
Conclus. II. We teach further, that the sacraments are indeed instruments, whereby God offereth and giveth the foresaid benefits unto us. Thus far we consent with the Roman Church.
Conclus. II. We teach further, that the sacraments are indeede instruments, whereby God offereth and giueth the foresaid benefits vnto vs. Thus farre we consent with the Romane Church.
The difference.
The difference between us stands in sundry points. First of all, the best learned among them teach, that sacraments are physical instruments, that is, true and proper instrumental