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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.
Of all these Sacraments, the Scripture usually speaketh ametonymically, that is, attributing the names or properties of the things signified to the signs themselves, which thing is done, partly to teach us, the relation which is between those signs, and things signified, & partly ⟨p. 136⟩to signify the truth & certainty of the working of those holy Sacraments, that the believers should not doubt, but that the things signified, set before us, are as truly by the working of the holy spirit communicated unto them, as they certainly feel, that these divine signs and seals (which are named Sacraments) are by the Minister of the Church given them.
Of all these Sacraments, the Scripture vsually speaketh ametonymically, that is, attributing the names or properties of the things signified to the signes themselues, which thing is done, partly to teach vs, the relation which is betweene those signes, and things signified, & partly ⟨p. 136⟩to signifie the truth & certaintie of the working of those holy Sacramentes, that the beleeuers should not doubt, but that the things signified, set before vs, are as truly by the working of the holy spirit cō municated vnto them, as they certainly feele, that these diuine signes and seales (which are named Sacraments) are by the Minister of the Church giuen them.