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H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years…H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which novve at length being 70. yeares…
H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which now at length being 70. years of age, he caused to be published in the name of himself & his family. Englished in sense agreeable, and in words as answerable to his own latin copy, as in so grave a mans work is requisite: for the profit of all the unlearneder sort, of English christians, that desire to know his judgement in matters of faith.H. Zanchius his confession of Christian religion Which novve at length being 70. yeares of age, he caused to bee published in the name of himselfe & his family. Englished in sense agreeable, and in words as answerable to his ovvne latine copie, as in so graue a mans worke is requisite: for the profite of all the vnlearneder sort, of English christians, that desire to know his iudgement in matters of faith.
Cambridge: printed by John Legat, 1599Cambridge: printed by Iohn Legat, 1599
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When we said that the signification of a Sacrament, is so received, that not the word alone, nor the element alone, but the element together with the word is called a sacrament: we meant nothing else, but that as the word alone ⟨p. 296⟩without the element or sign cannot be said to be a Sacrament: so neither can the sign without the word. For a Sacrament (as the church hath used to define it) is a visible sign of an invisible grace (add) by the word, that is, by Christs institution, consecrated to that purpose: that is: altered from the common use to that matter.
When wee saide that the signification of a Sacrament, is so receiued, that not the word alone, nor the element alone, but the element together with the word is called a sacrament: we ment nothing els, but that as the word alone ⟨p. 296⟩without the element or signe cannot bee said to be a Sacrament: so neither cā the signe without the worde. For a Sacrament (as the church hath vsed to define it) is a visible signe of an inuisible grace (add) by the word, that is, by Christs institution, consecrated to that purpose: that is: altered from the common vse to that matter.
So Augustine Tom. 5. de civit. Dei. lib. 10. ca. 5. The visible sacrifice, is, a sacrament, or a holy sign of the invisible sacrifice. And in D. de cons. dist. 2. ca. sacrif. A sacrament (sayeth he) is a visible form of an invisible grace.
So Augustine Tom. 5. de ciuit. Dei. lib. 10. ca. 5. The visible sacrifice, is, a sacrament, or a holie signe of the inuisible sacrifice. And in D. de cons. dist. 2. ca. sacrif. A sacrament (saieth he) is a visible forme of an inuisible grace.