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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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Commonplaces › Commonplace 11 › Question and answer › Question 47: The xlvij. Question.
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The xlvij. Question.
Whether they believe that in the Councils holden at Constantinople & at Basil for the avoiding of many dangers & strives, it was godly and well decreed, ⟨p. 102⟩that according to the doctrine of the Christian Church, the lay men should have only the one kind of the sacrament?
Whether they beleue that in the Councels holden at Constā tinople & at Basil for the auoyding of many dāgers & striues, it was godly and wel decreed, ⟨p. 102⟩that according to the doctrine of the Christian Churche, the lay men should haue onely the one kinde of the sacrament?
The Answer.
The Answere.
IT plainly appeareth by the1 thirteenth Session of the Council holden at Constance, that the fathers then confessed that Christ did ordain the Sacraments under both kinds, and so gave it unto his Disciples, and so likewise did the primitive church also use the same. Wherefore if this be true, as it can not otherwise be, then I leave it to the judgement of any good Christian, whether that the council of Constance, which was holden. 1400. years after Christ, or the council of Basil, which was celebrated since, or any other council what so ever the same be of name or authority, have power to abrogate that which Christ did ordain, and the primitive church did use, or con damn the same for heresy.