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Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the sameQuestions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same
Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the adversaries of the same: and answered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into English by John Cox. 1572Questions of religion cast abroad in Helvetia by the aduersaries of the same: and aunswered by M. H. Bullinger of Zurick: reduced into .17. common places. Translated into Englishe by Iohn Coxe. 1572
London: printed by Henry Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572London: printed by Henrie Bynneman for George Byshop, 1572
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The primitive Apostolic1 church, was altogether ignorant of these consecrations and blessings of water, fire, salt, butter, oil, palm, herbs wafers, and such like. And therefore, because ⟨image 86⟩they are abuses and mere inventions of men, they can in no wise please us. For we believe, that Christ hath blessed all those creatures whereof the faithful have need, so as if they use them moderately in faith, with giving of thanks, they cannot be hurtful, but pure and good unto them, as Paul witnesseth. •. […]. 4. and Tit. •. But to believe & trust that these hallowed things, whereof we have spoken, can defend and keep us from evil, is mere superstitious, condemned of God, and reproved of all Gods faithful ministers.
THe primytiue Apostolicke1 churche, was altogether ignorant of these consecrations and blessings of water, fire, salt, butter, oyle, palm, herbs wafers, and suche like. And therfore, bicause ⟨image 86⟩they are abuses and méere inuentions of men, they can in no wise please vs. For we beleeue, that Christe hathe blessed all those creatures whereof the faithfull haue neede, so as if they vse them moderately in faithe, wyth giuing of thankes, they cannot be hurtfull, but pure and good vnto them, as Paul witnesseth. . . 4. and Tit. . But to beleeue & trust that these halowed things, whereof we haue spoken, can defende and keepe vs from euill, is meere superstitious, condemned of God, and reproued of all Gods faithfull ministers.