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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.
Go to then, let us speak of the blessing or consecration.
Goe to then, let vs speake of the blessing or consecration.
Answer. Why, thou hast already showed what this thing is: forasmuch as by the name of consecration is understood blessing.
Answeare. Why, thou hast alreadie shewed what this thing is: forasmuch as by the name of consecration is vnderstood blessing.
Question. So then I suppose that thou callest it, that which the divines also call sanctification, that is to say, a translation from a common use to a holy worship of God. But against this interpretation there are certain stops. For the Evangelists do use in this self same argument of the supper, two Greek words commonly and indifferently one for another, the one to bless, the other to give thanks. Now that these do differ within them selves it may specially appear by this, that to bless, is always taken transitively, but to give thanks, always intransitively. Moreover also that same common sanctification, to wit whereby it is brought to pass, that we may lawfully use meats, is manifestly distinguished, from thanks giving and prayers, as the consequent ⟨image 124⟩from the antecedent.
Question. So then I suppose that thou callest it, that which the diuines also cal sanctification, that is to say, a translation from a common vse to a holy woorship of God. But against this interpretation there are certaine stoppes. For the Euangelistes doe vse in this selfe same argument of the supper, two Greeke woords commonly and indifferently one for another, the one to blesse, the other to giue thankes. Now that these doe differ within thē selues it may specially appeare by this, that to blesse, is alwayes taken transitiuely, but to giue thankes, alwayes intransitiuely. Moreouer also that same common sanctification, to witte whereby it is brought to passe, that we may lawfully vse meates, is manifestly distingushed, from thanks giuing and prayers, as the consequēt