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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.
102. Question.
But why doest thou use the word [of sealing.
But why doest thou vse the worde [of sealing.
Answer. That I may meet with the slanders of them, that say that we take baptism, only as a token, or rather only as it were a difference, whereby Christians are distinguished from them that be no Christians: forasmuch as this sacrament succeeded Circumcision, which was not only a sign, but also a ⟨image 82⟩seal of righteousness by faith.
Answeare. That I may meete with the slaunders of them, that say that we take baptisme, onely as a token, or rather onely as it were a difference, whereby Christians are distinguished from them that bee no Christians: forasmuche as this sacrament succeeded Circumcisiō, which was not onely a signe, but also a ⟨image 82⟩seale of righteousnes by fayth.