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]…

200. Question.

Thou saidest also in the beginning that the simple word doth consist in two things, to wit, in the words themselves and in the things signified by the words: and that there fore the Sacraments are so far off, from the simple and naked word, that they also are set before our eyes, & therefore are called of Augustine [visible words.] And therefore it may be, yea that the most wicked do understand aswell the outward word it self, as the things signified by it, to wit, this by the sound, but those by the understanding. Why therefore ⟨image 131⟩doest thou not think the like also in the Sacraments: too wit, that both the Sacraments and the thing signified: the Bread and the Wine, yea, and Christ too be received of all: of some too wit, of of the believers too life, but of others, too wit, of the unworthy, to damnation?

Thou saydest also in the beginning that the simple worde doth consist in two thinges, to wit, in the woordes themselues and in the thinges signified by the woordes: and that there fore the Sacramentes are so farre off, from the simple and naked woorde, that they also are set before our eyes, & therefore are called of Augustine [visible words.] And therfore it may bee, yea that the most wicked doe vnderstand aswell the outward word it selfe, as the thinges signified by it, to wit, this by the sounde, but those by the vnderstanding. Why therefore ⟨image 131⟩doest thou not thinke the like also in the Sacramentes: too witte, that both the Sacramentes and the thing signified: the Bread and the Wine, yea, and Christe too bee receiued of all: of some too witte, of of the beleeuers too life, but of others, too witte, of the vnwoorthie, to damnation?