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A brief declaration of the sacraments expressing the first original how they came up,…A briefe declaration of the sacraments expressing the fyrst oryginall how they came vp,…
A brief declaration of the sacraments expressing the first original how they came up, a[n]d were institute with the true and most sincere meaning and understanding of the same very necessary for all men, that will not err in the true use and receiving thereof. Compiled by the godly learned man William Tyndall.A briefe declaration of the sacraments expressing the fyrst oryginall how they came vp, a[n]d were institute with the true and mooste syncere meaning and vnderstandyng of the same very necessarye for all men, that wyl not erre in the true vse and receauing therof. Compyled by the godly learned man Wyllyam Tyndall.
London: printed by Robert Stoughton. Dwelling within Ludgate, 1548London: printed by Robert Stoughton. Dwellynge within Ludgate, 1548
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A Brief declaration of the sacraments, expressing the first original how they came up, and were institute with the true and most sincere meaning and understanding of the same very necessary for all men, that will not err in the true use and receiving thereof / Compiled by the godly learned man William Tyndall.
A Briefe declaration of the sacraments, expressing the fyrst oryginall how they came vp, ād were institute with the true and mooste syncere meaning and vnderstandyng of the same very necessarye for all men, that wyl not erre in the true vse and receauing therof / Compyled by the godly learned man Wyllyam Tyndall.
Imprinted At London by Robert Stoughton. Dwelling within Ludgate, at the sign of the Bishops Mitre.
Imprinted At London by Robert Stoughton. Dwellynge within Ludgate, at the sygne of the Bisshoppes Miter.
TO understand the pith of the Sacraments, how they came up and the very meaning of them / we must consider diligently the manners and factions of the Hebrews / which were a people of great gravity and sadness / & earnest in all their doings if any notable thing chanced among them that they not only wrote, but also set up pillars & marks & diverse signs to testify the same unto their posterity / and named the places where the things were done, with such names as could not but keep the deeds in memory. As Jacob called the Place where he saw god, face to face: pheniel: that is, gods face: & the place where the Egyptians mourned Jacob .vij. days, the people of the country called Abel miram. The lamentation of the Egyptians to the intent ye such names should keep the guests and stories in mind. And likewise in all the covenants, they not only promised one to an other & swear thereon. But also set up signs & tokens thereof and gave the places names to keep the