A13257:306
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
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We believe that the Sacraments are added to the word, for further confirmation thereof: to be as it were pledges and earnest to us of the grace of God, and so by this mean, to help and comfort our faith, by reason of the grossness and infirmity, which is in us: And that they are so outward signs, that GOD worketh through them, in the power of his spirit, to the end that nothing be signified to us in vain: Nevertheless we hold that all their substance and verity is in Jesus Christ: and being separated from him, they are nothing but shadow and smoke.
We beleue that the Sacramentes are added to the woorde, for further confirmation thereof: to bée as it were pledges and earnest to vs of the grace of God, and so by this meane, to helpe and comforte our faithe, by reason of the grossenesse and infirmitie, whiche is in vs: And that thei are so outward signes, that GOD worketh through them, in the power of his spirite, to the ende that nothyng bee signified to vs in vaine: Neuerthelesse wee hold that all their substaunce and veritie is in Iesus Christe: and beeyng separated from hym, thei are nothyng but shadowe and smoke.