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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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14. The things common to the sacraments of the new and old testament are those, which are before set down in the definition of a sacrament. The differences between both are these, that the sacraments of the old testament did prefigure Christ which was then to […] ⟨p. 282⟩the sacraments of the new testament represent unto us Christ with all his benefits, being already come: the old were others, and more rites, as circumcision, sacrifices, washings, the Paschal lamb, the sabaoth, worshipping before the ark &c: the new are likewise others, and only two, baptism, & the supper of the Lord: the old were obscure; the new are more plain & easy: the old were commanded to Abraham's posterity & their households: the new to the whole church culled and collected out of Jews and Gentiles.
14. The thinges common to the sacramentes of the new and olde testament are those, which are before set downe in the definition of a sacrament. The differences betweene both are these, that the sacraments of the olde testament did prefigure Christ which was then to 〈…〉 ⟨p. 282⟩the sacramentes of the newe testament represent vnto vs Christ with all his benefits, being alreadie come: the olde were others, and more rites, as circumcision, sacrifices, washings, the Pascall lambe, the sabbaoth, worshipping before the arke &c: the new are likewise others, and onlie tvvo, baptisme, & the supper of the Lord: the old were obscure; the new are more plaine & easie: the old were commanded to Abrahams posteritie & their housholds: the new to the whole church culled and collected out of Iewes and Gentiles.
The proof. That one definition serveth for the sacraments of both new and old testament, we have already proved before. That there is a difference in the number and form of rites, appeareth by an induction. For in the new testament it is plain there are but two; because no other ceremonies having a promise of grace annexed are commanded by Christ. That sacraments of the old testament show Christ to come, of the new already come, it is manifest by their interpretation delivered in scripture, whereof we spake in their definition. They differ in plainness, because in the new testament are fewer,