7 He setteth out the same more plainly by the like example of Christ, & more briefly urgeth it: because beside the example ⟨p. 258⟩of the Apostles which they cite, they add not only oil,1 but also name it with a Sacrilegious title, while they call it, The Oil of salvation. As the breathing of Christ upon his disciples was but for a time, for he did it but once: so also the manner of the Apostles laying on of hand, was but for a time,2 wherein it pleased the Lord that the visible graces of the holy Ghost should be distributed at their prayers, not that they which came after, should pray like, and without the thing in deed, counterfeit an empty cold sign, as these apes do. As for their Oil,3 Paul hath taught to beware of such beggarly trash, & they that call it the oil of salvation, forswear the salvation which is in Christ, they deny Christ, and have no part of his kingdom. In the sacraments two things are to be looked for: the substance of the bodily thing which is set before us, and the form that is by the word of GOD printed in it, wherein lieth the whole strength in respect therefore that the bread, wine, & water, that are the sacraments offered to our sight, do keep their own substance, ⟨image 269⟩this saying of Paul is always true, Meat for the belly, and belly for the meat, 4GOD, shall destroy them both, for they pass and vanish away with the fashion of this world. But in respect that they are sanctified by the word of God that they may be Sacraments they do not hold us in the flesh, but do truly and spiritually teach us.
7 He setteth out the same more plainly by the like example of Christ, & more briefly vrgeth it: because beside the example ⟨p. 258⟩of the Apostles which they cite, they adde not only oile,1 but also name it wt a Sacrilegious title, while they cal it, The Oile of saluation. As the breathing of Christ vpon his disciples was but for a time, for he did it but once: so also the manner of the Apostles laying on of hand, was but for a time,2 wherein it pleased the Lorde that the visible graces of the holy Ghost shoulde be distributed at their praiers, not that they which came after, shoulde pray like, and without the thing in déed, counterfaite an emptie colde signe, as these apes doe. As for their Oile,3 Paul hath taught to beware of suche beggerly trash, & they that call it the oile of saluation, forswere the saluation which is in Christ, they deny Christ, and haue no part of his kingdome. In the sacraments two thinges are to be looked for: the substance of the bodily thing which is set before vs, and the forme that is by the worde of GOD printed in it, wherein lyeth the whole strenth in respect therefore that the bread, wine, & water, that are the sacraments offered to our sight, do kéepe their own substance, ⟨image 269⟩this saying of Paul is alwayes true, Meate for the belly, and belly for the meate, 4GOD, shall destroy them both, for they passe and vanish away with the fashiō of this world. But in respect that they are sanctified by the word of God yt they may be Sacraments they doe not holde vs in the flesh, but doe truely and spiritually teache vs.
- 1Gal. 4.2
- 2Acts. 8.15
- 3Gala. 4.•
- 4•. Cor. 6.13
