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. This is the craft of Satan, which never mocked & deceived men more being addicted to those outward things, than with the outward worship of God. Now here in offence hath bin committed two manner of ways. For some will seem so altogether of the spirit, that they despise all outward things as gross: others again believe nothing in a manner, unless they may feel & handle it with their hands. But they that will hear God first speaking by his prophets, & then by his Apostles shall go to neither side. But hereof we shall see more ⟨image 27⟩hereafter, that all things may be handled in their fit place. In few words therefore thus I answer thee. Although God teach us spiritual & everlasting things inwardly by his spirit, notwithstanding he seemeth to have set this law unto him self, to teach us the same by the senses, which are given us unless it be when he would work any thing extraordinarily in his children. Now there are five senses as it were the messengers of the mind, too wit, seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, & feeling. Of these God hath made special choice of two, too wit, seeing and hearing, of which I would gladly learn of thee, whether thou thinkest to excel the rest?

Answeare. This is the craft of Sathan, wc neuer mocked & deceiued mē more being addicted to those outward things, thē wt the outward worship of God. Now here in offence hath byn cōmitted two maner of waies. For some wil seme so altogether of ye spirit, that they despise all outward things as grosse: others againe beleue nothing in a maner, vnles they may fele & handle it wt their hands. But they that wil heare God first speking by his prophets, & then by his Apostles shal go to neither side. But herof we shal see more ⟨image 27⟩hereafter, that al things may be hādled in their fit place. In few words therfore thus I answeare thee. Although God teach vs spiritual & euerlasting thinges inwardly by his spirit, notwithstanding he semeth to haue set this law vnto him self, to teach vs the same by the senses, wc are giuen vs vnlesse it be when he would worke any thing extraordinarily in his children. Now there are fiue senses as it were the messengers of the minde, too wit, seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, & feeling. Of these God hath made speciall choice of two, too wit, seeyng and hearing, of which I woulde gladly learne of thee, whether thou thinkest to excell the rest?