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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]…
The other part of Christian questions and answers which is concerning the sacraments, writ[n] by Theodore Beza Vezelian: to which is added a large table of the same questions. Translated out of Latin into English by John Field.The other parte of Christian questions and answeares which is concerning the sacraments, writte[n] by Theodore Beza Vezelian: to which is added a large table of the same questions. Translated out of Latine into Englishe by Iohn Field.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Thomas Woodcocke, 1580
Contents: ¶ A Table of the questions expounded in this other part, according to the number of the…
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¶ A Table of the questions expounded in this other part, according to the number of the figures noted in the margin.
¶ A Table of the questions expounded in this other part, according to the number of the figures noted in the margine.
Of the Sacraments in general, and first of the name Sacrament. 1 That which the Hebrews call Sud, the Chaldeans Razo, the Grecians [Greek or Hebrew], and the Latins have turned Sacrament, is not any where spoken of the ancient or of those same new ceremonies in the holy scriptures, to which notwithstanding there is not any thing added; 2 Why the Grecians called these rites, mysteries. 3 Why the Latins called the same Sacraments.
Of the Sacraments in generall, and first of the name Sacrament. 1 THat which the Hebrewes call Sud, the Chaldeans Razo, the Grecians 〈non-Latin alphabet〉, and the Latines haue turned Sacramēt, is not any where spoken of the ancient or of those same newe ceremonyes in the holy scriptures, to which notwithstanding there is not any thing added; 2 Why the Grecians called these rytes, mysteries. 3 Why the Latines called the same Sacraments.
The grounds of the definition of a Sacrament. 4 That the Sacraments are therefore added to the simple & plain word, that we also might be instructed by the eyes, and yet that hearing excelleth the fight, for the attaining of the knowledge of things. ⟨image 12⟩5 After what manner the eyes serve to the knowledge of spiritual things. 6 God giveth all the opinions of Christian religion to every sort of men, though not with the sin and a like manner of teaching. 7 By the Sacraments although otherwise, yet nothing more is taught in the Church then in the plain and simple word. 8 The manner of teaching by the Sacraments, because of the word adjoined to it, is plainer then the other, neither is it without cause thereunto added. 9 Why and how far forth, Types, Ceremonies, Images and parables are obscurer and darker then the Sacraments. 10 Some signs are natural, some monstrous, othersome voluntary. 11 The Sacraments are neither natural nor monstrous, but merely voluntary. 12 Of voluntary signs some are only for memory, others are simply significative, furthermore, by others both