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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.

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,

P. A visible sign ordained of Jesus Christ as a seal, to confirm us the better in the saith of the promises, the which god hath made us, of our salvation in him.

P. A visible signe ordeyned of Iesus Christ as a seale, to confirme vs the better in the saith of the promises, the which god hath made vs, of our saluatiō in him.

M. How many Sacraments hath he ordained?

M. How many Sacraments hath he ordeyned?

P. There are but two which may be called properly by that name, and that may be accounted for common Sacraments, generally of the whole Church, as the true nature of the Sacraments of the same requireth.

P. There are but two which may be called properly by that name, and that may be accoumpted for common Sacramentes, generally of the whole Churche, as the true nature of the Sacramentes of the same requireth.

M. Which be these two sacraments?

M. Whiche be these two sacramentes?

P. That of baptism and the supper.

P. That of baptisme and the supper.

M. For what cause did Jesus Christ ordain neither moe nor fewer?

M. For what cause did Iesus Christe ordeyne neyther moe nor fewer?