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]…

13. Question.

I pray thee that thou wilt expound this definition unto me.

I pray thee that thou wilt expounde this difinition vnto me.

Answer. I call that a sign which Augustine so defineth,¹ of christian doctrine, that he saith it is a thing, which besides the show that it offereth to the senses, maketh by it self some other thing to come into our remembrance as water considered in the use of Baptism, besides the show of water that it setteth before the eyes, representeth unto our minds, the blood, whereby our sins be washed away. I add, ordained by god that I may show, partly that neither by their own nature, neither by miracle, but by the institution & or dinance of god, those natural things are made sacraments: partly that I may teach that this change is not to be attributed to the words themselves pronounced, ⟨image 35⟩but wholly to the ordination of God: the which ordinance is plainly expressed in the words themselves.

Answeare. I cal that a signe wc Augustine so defineth,¹ of christiā doctrine, that he saith it is a thing, wc besides the shew that it offereth to the senses, maketh by it selfe some other thing to come into our remembrance as water cōsidered in the vse of Baptisme, besids the shew of water that it setteth before the eyes, representeth vnto our minds, the blood, wherby our sins be washed away. I add, ordeined by god that I may shew, partly yt neither by their own nature, neither by miracle, but by ye institutiō & or dināce of god, those natural things are made sacraments: partly that I may teach that this change is not to be attributed to ye words thēselues pronosiced,