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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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The Supper of the Lord, which came ain place of the passover, doth illustrate the promise of grace, partly by representing the passion bof Christ, by the breaking of the bread, & by pouring forth the wine, the cshedding of his blood: and partly by declaring the efficacy of Christs death, by this joyful dbanquet, for that the souls of the faithful sweetly banquet, & be comforted in tasting of Gods favour & grace purchased by the death of Christ. But it sealeth unto us the promise of grace, in that the bread which is given to every one of us to be eaten, is the Sacrament of Christs body crucified for us, and in that every one of us, doth drink of the cup, which is the Sacrament of the blood of Christ shed upon the cross for us.
The Supper of the Lord, which came ain place of the passeouer, doth illustrate the promise of grace, partly by representing the passion bof Christ, by the breaking of the bread, & by pouring forth the wine, the cshedding of his bloud: and partly by declaring the efficacie of Christes death, by this ioyfull