A brief declaration of the chief points of Christian religion set forth in a…A briefe declaration of the chiefe points of Christian religion set forth in a…

These then be the degrees, whereby it pleaseth God to create and form by his especial grace, that precious and peculiar gift of faith in his elect, to the intent that they may embrace their salvation in Jesus Christ. But because this faith in us is yet weak & only begun, to the end that we may not only persevere in it, but also profit (which thing is most necessary for all men to do) first, according to the time that our adoption is revealed unto us, this faith is sealed in our harts by ⟨p. 32⟩the sacrament of Baptism: ¹and after, every day more & more is confirmed and sealed in us by the Sacrament of the Lords Supper: of the ²which two Sacraments, the principal end is, that they be sure, and effectual signs, and pledges, of the communion of the faithful with Christ 41, who is their wisdom, justice, sanctification, and redemption 42.

These then be the degrees, whereby it pleaseth God to create and forme by his especiall grace, that precious and peculiar gift of faith in his elect, to the intent that they may imbrace their saluation in Iesus Christ. But because this faith in vs is yet weake & onely begun, to the end that we may not onely perseuere in it, but also profit (vvhich thing is most necessary for al men to do) first, according to the time that our adoption is reuealed vnto vs, this faith is sealed in our harts by ⟨p. 32⟩the sacrament of Baptisme: ¹and after, euery day more & more is confirmed and sealed in vs by the Sacrament of the Lords Supper: of the ²which two Sacraments, the principall end is, that they be sure, and effectuall signes, and pledges, of the communion of the faithfull vvith Christ 41, who is their wisedome, iustice, sanctification, and redemption 42.

1. 1Baptism.