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Seventhly. No Sacrament giveth any new right which the Receiver had not before; only it confirmeth the right he had before; he hath access to the Sacraments upon the account of his external right.

Seventhly. No Sacrament giveth any new right which the Receiver had not before; onely it confirmeth the right he had before; he hath access to the Sacraments upon the account of his external right.

Eighthly. Sacraments confirm still something that is future, and to come, they being instituted for the confirmation of our Faith and Hope in those things, of which we are most apt to doubt; as the Passover strengthened the Israelites against the fear of being destroyed; the Tree of Life confirmed what was promised to Adam and not performed; and so all Sacraments help us to believe the making good of some promise not performed, for they serve as the Oath and Seal; and indeed, when we Preach the Gospel, we offer a sealed Covenant, and a sworn Covenant.

These things being promised, we come to speak to the things proposed; and we say, The Sacraments of the New Testament (of which only we speak purposely) have in Gods appointment and our use, these three ends especially;