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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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Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
XVII.
But as the Sacraments in respect of God, are signs of grace towards his people; so in respect of us they be amarks of our profession, whereby we openly profess that we desire to be counted among the people of God, and will worship only the true God, who hath manifested him self to his people, as by the most sure word and doctrine of the Prophets and Apostles, so also by these Sacraments.
But as the Sacramentes in respect of God, are signes of grace towards his people; so in respect of vs they be amarkes of our profession, whereby we openly professe that we desire to be counted among the people of God, and will worship onely the true God, who hath manifested him self to his people, as by the most sure word and doctrine of the Prophetes and Apostles, so also by these Sacraments.
- aMat. 23.15 Act. 2.41. & chap. 8.36.37.38.