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The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally…
The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally received as being proved from scripture : now further cleared and confirmed by the consonant doctrine recorded in the articles and homilies of the Church of England ... / by Tho. Adams ...The main principles of Christian religion in a 107 short articles or aphorisms, generally receiv'd as being prov'd from scripture : now further cleared and confirm'd by the consonant doctrine recorded in the articles and homilies of the Church of England ... / by Tho. Adams ...
London : s.n., 1675
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Artic. XXV. There are two Sacraments ordained of Christ our Lord in the Gospel, i. e. Baptism and the ⟨p. 160⟩Supper of the Lord.—Confirmation, Penance, Orders, Matrimony, and extreme Unction are not to be counted for Sacraments of the Gospel. To. 2. Hom. IX. Sacraments instituted by our Saviour Christ to be received and continued of every true Christian in due time and order, for such purpose as He willed them to be received, as visible signs expressly commanded in the New Testament, whereunto is annexed the promise of free forgiveness of our sins, and of our holiness, and joining in Christ, there be but two, namely, Baptism and the Supper of the Lord.
Artic. XXV. There are two Sacraments ordained of Christ our Lord in the Gospel, i. e. Baptism and the ⟨p. 160⟩Supper of the Lord.—Confirmation, Pennance, Orders, Matrimony, and extream Unction are not to be counted for Sacraments of the Gospel. To. 2. Hom. IX. Sacraments instituted by our Saviour Christ to be received and continued of every true Christian in due time and order, for such purpose as He willed them to be received, as visible signs expresly commanded in the New Testament, whereunto is annexed the promise of free forgiveness of our sins, and of our holiness, and joining in Christ, there be but two, namely, Baptism and the Supper of the Lord.
Expl. 93. There are but these two, not only as generally necessary, but as only necessary to salvation, for who was fitter to judg of the necessity, or to appoint the number of Sacraments, then he alone who had the sole power to appoint any Sacrament at all; now (1) in the New Testament we find only these two of Christs appointment. (2) These two are sufficient to the end to which they are appointed. sc. to seal the Covenant of Grace. (3) Though there were more extraordinary, yet there were but two ordinary Sacraments under the Old Testament, sc. Circumcision and the Passover. (4) Only these two forementioned do correspond to these two of the Old Testament; and so do not Penance, Matrimony, Orders, &c. (5) Only these two are directed as to the manner of participation in the New Testament. (6) Christs Ministers have only these two, and no more in their Commission to administer and to celebrate as Sacraments, sc. Baptism and the Lords Supper.