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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.
XIX.
The difference of the old and new Sacraments, is not in the things signified, for they, in both are athe same, but partly in the manner of signification, and partly in the evidence of demonstration, for the old signified and figured Christ to come, but the new signify and show that he is come. Again, the new are more manifest than the old, because they represent a thing done, and clearly preached by the Gospel.
The difference of the old and new Sacramēts, is not in the things signified, for they, in both are athe same, but partly in the manner of signification, and partly in the euidence of demonstration, for the old signified and figured Christ to come, but the new signifie and shew that he is come. Again, the new are more manifest thē the old, because they represent a thing done, and clearely preached by the Gospell.