A Brief and Pithy Sum of the Christian Faith

35 What things belong properly to the sacraments having respect to the end wherefore they were ordained of God.

35 VVhat thinges belonge properlie to the sacramentes hauinge respect to the ende wherefore they were ordained of God.

Behold in general the principal points which these two things have in common. And followeth what they have properly by them selves. First as the sacraments be appertaining and depending upon the¹ word of God, and also be ordained to seal that which is already in us, that is to say the union and conjunction ⟨p. 61⟩which we have already by faith in Jesus Christ^b it appeareth plain, lye that the true preaching: of the word, must simply▪ proceed and go before, and also there ought to be an unfeigned confession of faith, before the Sacraments be duly ministered: I understand of those which be of age and discretion: concerning Baptism of young Children of the faithful, there must be a particular respect, of the which we shall speak hereafter. For as in all Churches well reformed if it happen to receive a paynim or infidel, he ought to be Catechumen, that is to say, Discipline, and to make, confession of³ his faith before h•• be received, to Baptism, ^cwhich is a public and authentic ratification of our Christianity. Therefore Saint Paul especially required that every one examine himself before he come to the table of our Lord^d