The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded

Sacraments or outward Signs and Seals of the Covenant.¹ It hath the name Sacrament, from the Military Oath that Soldiers took to do faithful service to their Captain: for in like manner we in the Sacrament swear our Allegiance to Christ, and to fight under his Banner, against the World, the Flesh and the Devil. It is also called a Mystery, or hidden thing, because beside the outward Sign, there is somewhat inward and Spiritual.

Sacraments or outward Signes and Seales of the Couenant.¹ It hath the name Sacrament, from the Militarie Oath that Souldiers tooke to doe faithful seruice to their Captaine: for in like manner we in the Sacrament sweare our Allegeance to Christ, and to fight vnder his Banner, against the World, the Flesh and the Deuill. It is also called a Mysterie, or hidden thing, because beside the outward Signe, there is somewhat inward and Spirituall.

1. 1A Sacrament isA Sacramēt is

In the definition of a Sacrament, I observe,

In the definition of a Sacrament, I obserue,

First, They are outward and earthly things to be seen and felt, serving for the help of our weakness, which if we were all Spirit, we needed not.

First, They are outward and earthly things to bee seene and felt, seruing for the helpe of our weaknesse, which if wee were all Spirit, we needed not.