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Aphorisms of Christian religionAphorismes of Christian religion
Aphorisms of Christian religion: or, a very compendious abridgement of M. I. Calvins Institutions set forth in short sentences methodically by M. I. Piscator: and now Englished according to the authors third and last edition, by H. Holland.Aphorismes of Christian religion: or, a verie compendious abridgement of M. I. Calvins Institutions set forth in short sentences methodically by M. I. Piscator: and now Englished according to the authors third and last edition, by H. Holland.
London: printed by Richard Field and Robert Dexter, 1596
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XVIII.
The second difference is, that the covenant of grace before the coming of Christ was covertly and darkly administered, by certain apromises of the Messiah, which then was to come and ratify the covenant, and by btypes and ceremonies shadowing & prefiguring Christ to come. But when Christ was come, the dispensation of this covenant was more clear and more manifested, in the cpreaching of the Gospel, and the seals thereof, Baptism and the Lords Supper: all which are lively dtestimonies that Christ is already come, and hath fully confirmed this holy covenant.
The second difference is, that the couenant of grace before the comming of Christ was couertly and darkely administred, by certaine apromises of the Messias, which then was to come and ratifie the couenant, and by btypes and ceremonies shadowing & prefiguring Christ to come. But when Christ was come, the dispensation of this couenant was more cleare and more manifested, in the cpreaching of the Gospell, and the seales thereof, Baptisme and the Lords Supper: all which are liuely