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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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XI.
The principal parts of this Sacrament are, to seal and ratify that promise of Christ, wherein he assureth us that his flesh is ameat indeed, and his blood is drink indeed, to feed us unto life everlasting: and in that he saith he is the bbread of life, whereof who so eateth shall live for ever: it is ordained (I say) to seal that promise, and to this effect to send us unto the cross of Christ, where that promise was performed and fulfilled in every respect. For the flesh of Christ was made unto us the bread of life, or that meat which quickeneth us, in that it was ccrucified for us.
The principall parts of this Sacrament are, to seale and ratifie that promise of Christ, wherin he assureth vs that his flesh is ameate indeed, and his bloud is drinke indeede, to feed vs vnto life euerlasting: and in that he saith he is the bbread of life, whereof who so eateth shall liue for euer: it is ordained (I say) to seale that promise, and to this effect to send vs vnto the crosse of Christ, where that promise was performed and fulfilled in euery respect. For the flesh of Christ was made vnto vs the bread of life, or that meate which quickeneth vs, in that it was c