A13257:178
A confession of faith made by common consent of divers reformed churches beyond the…A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the…
A confession of faith made by common consent of divers reformed churches beyond the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Church. Perused and allowed according to the Queens Majesties injunctions.A confession of fayth made by common consent of diuers reformed churches beyonde the seas: with an exhortation to the reformation of the Churche. Perused and allowed accordinge to the Queenes Maiesties iniunctions.
London: printed by Henry Wykes for Lucas Harrison, 1568
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.
And touching that, which is chiefest 1in the Sacrament, and the thing it self, the Sacraments of both people are like. For Christ the only mediator and Saviour of the faithful in the Sacraments, both of the old and new Testament, is that chief principal thing, and the thing it self, meant by the Sacrament. One and the self same God, is author of them in both. To both people they were given as tokens, yea, as pledges of God his grace, & promises, which may bring ⟨image 114⟩into our remembrance, and renew his large benefits, whereby also the faithful were separated, from all other religions of the world, which, to conclude, were received Spiritually by faith, uniting the Ceremonies to the Church, and admonishing them of their duty. In these, I say, & the like the Sacraments of both people, are not unlike, although they differ in signs. But we make a far greater difference, in the Sacramental signs. For our Sacraments are stronger, and of longer duraunce, because to the worlds end, they shall never be changed. Our Sacraments witness that both the thing, and the promise is already fulfilled, and made perfect in Christ, which the Sacraments of the old law did signify should be fulfilled. Also ours are more simple, less troublesome, of smaller cost, and not entangled with Ceremonies: belonging to a mightier people, dispersed throughout the whole world: and seeing they be more excellent, and breed in us a stronger faith by the working ⟨p. 69⟩of the holy ghost) there followeth also more plentiful store of God his spirit, by the worthy receiving of them.
And touchyng that, whiche is chiefeste 1in the Sacrament, and the thing it self, the Sacramentes of bothe people are like. For Christe the onely mediatour and Sauiour of the faithefull in the Sacramentes, bothe of the olde and newe Testamente, is that chiefe principall thyng, and the thyng it self, ment by the Sacrament. One and the self same God, is aucthour of theim in bothe. To bothe people thei were giuē as tokens, yea, as pledges of God his grace, & promises, whiche maie bryng ⟨image 114⟩