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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
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.
54. Question.
Let us therefore speak of that other part of this question, that is, of the partaking of the thing signified.
Let vs therefore speake of that other parte of this question, that is, of the partaking of the thing signified.
Answer. We have showed that Christ himself with his gifts is the thing signified, of which gifts some of them are made ours by imputation, but the ⟨image 52⟩others are wrought in us and clean too us. I say therefore that these, seeing they are mere qualities as they are offered to the minds only, so they are laid hold of by the only instrument of the mind, yet endued with faith, which is the only hand of the mind to embrace the promises of GOD. This whole partaking therefore is every manner of way spiritual. For that, whereof we are partakers, is of a spiritual nature, and is wrought by a spiritual instrument, yea and the whole action of this instrument is spiritual.
Answeare. We haue shewed that Christe himselfe with his giftes is the thing signified, of which giftes some of them are made ours by imputation, but the ⟨image 52⟩