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A collection of certain learned discourses, written by that famous man of memory Zechariah…A collection of certaine learned discourses, written by that famous man of memory Zachary…
A collection of certain learned discourses, written by that famous man of memory Zachary Ursine; doctor and professor of divinity in the noble and flourishing schools of Neustad. For explication of divers difficult points, laid down by that author in his catechism. Lately put in print in Latin by the last labour of D. David Parry: and now newly translated into English, by I.H. for the benefit and behoof of our Christian country-manA collection of certaine learned discourses, written by that famous man of memory Zachary Ursine; doctor and professor of divinitie in the noble and flourishing schools of Neustad. For explication of divers difficult points, laide downe by that author in his catechisme. Lately put in print in Latin by the last labour of D. David Parry: and now newlie translated into English, by I.H. for the benefit and behoofe of our Christian country-man
Oxford: printed by Joseph Barnes, 1600Oxford: printed by Ioseph Barnes, 1600
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3. Rites and ceremonies not commanded by God to be signs of the promise, are not sacraments.
3. Rites and ceremonies not commaunded by God to be signs of the promise, are not sacramēts.
The proof. The signs can confirm nothing but by his consent and promise, from whom the thing promised and signified is expected. Therefore no creature can ordain and institute testimonies of Gods will.
The proofe. The signes can confirme nothinge but by his consent and promise, from whom the thinge promised and signified is expected. Therfore no creature cā ordaine and institute testimonies of Gods will.
4. Two things are to be considered in all Sacraments. 1. Visible, earthly, and corporal signs, which are rites or ceremonies, and visible or corporal things, which God exhibiteth or offereth unto us by his ministers, and we receive corporally, that is, by the parts and senses of our body: • the things signified, which are invisible, heavenly, and spiritual, that is Christ himself and all his benefits, which are through faith communicated unto us by God spiritually, that is by power and virtue of the holy Ghost.
4. Two things are to be considered in al Sacraments. 1. Visible, earthly, and corporal signes, which are rites or ceremonies, and visible or corporal things, which God exhibiteth or offereth vnto vs by his ministers, and we receaue corporally, that is, by the partes and senses of our bodie: • the things signifyed, which are invisible, heauenly, and spiritual, that is Christ himselfe and all his benefites, which are through faith communicated vnto vs by God spiritually, that is by power and vertue of the holy Ghost.