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The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propoundedThe summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded
The sum of sacred divinity briefly & methodically propounded : more largely & clearly handled and explained / published by John Downame ...The summe of sacred diuinitie briefly & methodically propounded : more largly & cleerely handled and explaned / published by John Downame ...
London: printed by Willi, 1625
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.
To the Ministers also belongeth the Administration of1 the Sacraments: for in that they have power to deal with the Word it self; the dispensation of those holy things, which are but Seals and Pledges of the Word, & of the promises made in Christ, cannot be denied them; the Sacraments being, as it were, a visible Word; in which respect they are said to have a tvoice: wherefore our Saviour, Mat. 28. 19. coupleth them together, Teach all Nations, baptizing them, &c.
To the Ministers also belongeth the Administration of1 the Sacraments: for in that they haue power to deale with the Word it selfe; the dispensation of those holy things, which are but Seales and Pledges of the Word, & of the promises made in Christ, cannot be denied them; the Sacraments being, as it were, a visible Word; in which respect they are said to haue a tvoyce: wherefore our Sauiour, Mat. 28. 19. coupleth them together, Teach all Nations, baptizing them, &c.
- 1and Administration of the Sacraments.
- tExod. 4. 8.
The Ministers of the Word being some of them extraordinarily1