The other part of Christian questions and answers which is concerning the sacraments, writ[n]…The other parte of Christian questions and answeares which is concerning the sacraments, writte[n]…

Answer. No not so. For some are only for remembrances, that is, ordained and appointed for that use, that they might only be monuments of things past, as the xii. stones taken out of the bottom of Jordan, which might be a witness of the river dried up. Moreover others, are put for signs, that is, such as either ⟨image 33⟩set forth a thing present, or a thing to come: as the rainbow in the firmament being not only a sign of the covenant begun with Noah, but also as it were a certain pledge that neither now or ever hereafter there shall be any more drowning of the whole world. To conclude, others some are so ordained, that besides that they call somewhat passed, to our memory again, they witness also, that that thing for the signification whereof they are used, is truly and in deed given unto us, and they do as it were seal the promise thereof in us. So Christ breathing upon his Disciples, gave them the holy Ghost, inwardly in spiring, that which he signified by the outward breathing & therewithal giving it.

Answeare. No not so. For some are only for remembrances, that is, ordeined and appointed for that vse, that they might onely be monuments of things past, as the xii. stones taken out of the bottōe of Iordan, which might be a witnesse of the riuer dryed vp. Moreouer others, are put for signes, that is, such as either ⟨image 33⟩set foorth a thing present, or a thing to come: as the rainbow in the firmament being not only a signe of the couenant begon with Noah, but also as it were a certaine pledg that neither now or euer hereafter there shalbe any more drowning of the whole world. To conclude, others some are so ordeined, that besids that they call somwhat passed, to our memorie agayn, they witnesse also, that that thing for the signification whereof they are vsed, is truely and in deede giuen vnto vs, and they do as it were seale the promise therof in vs. So Christ breathing vpon his Disciples, gaue them the holy Ghost, inwardly in spiring, that which he signified by the outward breathing & therwithal giuing it.