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M. Seeing that the communion of saints comprehendeth all those good things whereof thou hast even now made mention, is that also the cause why that after the remission of sins, we confess in like sort the resurrection of the flesh, and the life eternal?

M. SEing that the communion of saincts comprehendeth al those good things whereof thou hast euen now made mention, is that also the cause why that after the remission of sinnes, we confesse in like sorte the resurrection of the fleshe, and the life eternall?

P. It is even so. For to attain to that felicity, which is our full consolation, God doth grant us the forgiveness of our sins, without the which we cannot attain to that happy life.

P. It is euen so. For to attaine to that felicitie, which is our ful cō solation, God doth graunt vs the forgiuenesse of our sinnes, without the which we cannot attaine to that happie life.

M. Seeing ⟨p. 306⟩then that this communion of saints with Jesus Christ, the which is his church, bringeth with it so great good things, which are the greatest that man may wish and obtain, surely they are then very happy which are comprehended in the same, and they very unhappy which are shut from it.

M. Seing ⟨p. 306⟩then that this communion of saincts with Iesus Christ, ye which is his church, bringeth with it so greate good thinges, whiche are the greatest that man maye wish and obtaine, surely they are thē very happie which are comprehended in the same, and they very vnhappie which are shut from it.

M. Who is the cause thereof?

P. It is forsomuch as if there be no man that may enter into this communion, but by the mean of Jesus Christ, even so Jesus Christ cannot be united to any man, which is not a member of his Church, no more than a head may be united to another body than his own, and his members, and cannot be separated, but all the body dyeth.

P. It is forsomuch as if there be no man that may enter into this communion, but by the meane of Iesus Christe, euen so Iesus Christ cannot be vnited to any mā, which is not a member of his Church, no more than a heade maye be vnited to another body than his owne, and his members, and cannot be separated, but all the body dyeth.

Of the excellency of the ministry, and of the other two parts of the same.

Of the excellencie of the ministerie, and of the other two partes of the same.

M. Seeing then that the ministry of the word of God is unto us as a way to bring us to true repentance and to true faith, to the end that afterward we may come even to Jesus Christ, and the communion of all his riches, me thinketh we ought to have that ministry in great reverence and in great price.¹

M. SEing thē that the ministerie of the word of God is vnto vs as a way to bring vs to true repentaunce and to true faith, to the ende that afterward we may come euen to Iesus Christ, and the communion of all his riches, me thinketh we ought to haue that ministerie in great reuerence and in great price.¹

1. 1Isaiah. 52. b. Rom. 10. e.Esay. 52. b. Rom. 10. e.

P. Isaiah doth very well set it forth, when he saith that the feet of those are fair which declare peace, and the good things which he doth and will bestow upon his Church.

P. Esay dothe very well set it foorth, when he saith that the féete of those are faire whiche declare peace, and the good things whiche he doth and will bestowe vppon his Church.

M. Thou hast hithervnto spoken of the administration of the word, the which is administered by this ministry, but thou hast yet said nothing of the administration of the sacraments, nor yet of the discipline of the Church, which are the two other parts of the ministry, whereof thou hast made mention.

M. Thou hast hithervnto spoken of the administration of the word, the which is administred by this ministerie, but thou hast yet sayde nothing of the administration of the sacramentes, nor yet of the discipline of the Church, which are the two other partes of the ministerie, whereof thou hast made mention.

P. Al these two administrations depend of the first. For the Sacraments are as dependences of the preaching of the word of God.

P. Al these two administratiōs depēd of ye first. For ye Sacramēts are as dependances of the preaching of the worde of God.

M. And what is the discipline?

P. It concerneth the order and government of the Church, which hath respect to the good provision ⟨p. 292⟩for the same according to that word, to the end that all be done in it by so good order, that the word of God and the Sacraments be so administered, received, and honoured as is meet, and that all that which might hinder the true service of God, and the edification of the Church, be there taken away.

P. It concerneth the order and gouernemente of the Churche, which hath respecte to the good prouision ⟨p. 292⟩for the same according to that worde, to the ende that all be done in it by so good order, that the word of God and the Sacramentes be so administred, receyued, and honoured as is méete, and that all that which might hinder the true seruice of God, and the edificatiō of the Church, be there taken away.

The fifteenth Dialogue is of the sacraments of baptism, and of the Lords Supper.

The fiftenth Dialogue is of the sacramēts of baptisme, and of the Lords Supper.

Of the Sacraments and of the number of them.

MATTHEW. ¹Seeing that we are come upon the matter of Sacraments, show me now for the first, what thou meanest by Sacrament.

MATHEVV. ¹SEing that we are come vppon the matter of Sacraments, shewe me now for ye first, what thou meanest by Sacrament.

1. 1Rom. 4. b,