A25291:1270
The Marrow of Sacred Divinity
The marrow of sacred divinity drawn out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latin ... ; whereunto are annexed certain tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.The marrow of sacred divinity drawne out of the Holy Scriptures, and the interpreters thereof, and brought into method / by William Ames ... ; translated out of the Latine ... ; whereunto are annexed certaine tables representing the substance and heads of all in a short view ... as also a table opening the hard words therein contained.
London: printed by Edward Griffin for Henry Overton, 1642
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.
20. Hence none can institute such an holy sign, but God only: because no Creature can bestow the thing signified, or make the communication of it certain to us, or finally ad that virtue to such signs, whereby they may be made fit to confirm Faith, and Confidence, or to stir up any spiritual grace in us, more then any other thing.
20. Hence none can institute such an holy signe, but God only: because no Creature can bestow the thing signified, or make the communication of it certaine to us, or finally ad that vertue to such signes, whereby they may be made fit to confirme Faith, and Confidence, or to stir up any spirituall grace in us, more then any other thing.
21. The thing it self which is set apart and separated to such an holy use, is properly called a representing sign, as Bread and Wine in the supper, but the use of these things is called an applying sign; as distributing, receiving, eating, drinking.
21. The thing it selfe which is set apart and separated to such an holy use, is properly called a representing signe, as Bread and Wine in the supper, but the use of these things is called an applying signe; as distributing, receiving, eating, drinking.
22. Hence Sacraments do not properly exist out of their use, that is neither before, nor after they are applied to their use, are they indeed Sacraments.
22. Hence Sacraments doe not properly exist out of their use, that is neither before, nor after they are applied to their use, are they indeed Sacraments.