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ID	Title	Author	Corrected Date of Publication (TCP Date of Publication)	STC	Words	Pages
A17676	An abridgement of the Institution of Christian religion written by M. Ihon Caluin. VVherein briefe and sound ansvveres to the obiections of the aduersaries are set dovvne. By VVilliam Lawne minister of the word of God. Faithfullie translated out of Latine into English by Christopher Fetherstone minister of the word of God; Institutio Christianae religionis. English. Abridgments	Calvin, Jean, 1509-1564.; Lawne, William.; Fetherston, Christopher.	1585 (1585)	STC 4429; ESTC S107245	274,357	428

it to water sanctified by the word of God Obiect It must haue greater reuerence giuen it not for the greater vertue which it giueth but because it is giuen by those which are more worthie and in a more worthie part of the bodie that is in the forehead or because it giueth greater increase of vertues though baptisme bee more auaileable to remission An. First doe they not bewray themselues to be Donatistes Donatistes which esteeme the force of the Sacrament by the worthinesse of the minister 11 The other reason is foolish For we say that in Baptisme the forehead is likewise dipped in water In comparison of this wee set not one peece of dongue by their oyle either in baptisme or in confirmation Obiect Oile is deerer An. This inhaunsing of the price is theft iniquitie and deceit In the third reason they bewray their owne vngodlinesse when as they say that there is greater increase of vertues giuen in confirmation then in baptisme By laying on of handes the Apostles gaue the visible graces of the spirite wherein doth the fat of these men shewe it selfe fruitfull 12 Obiect The obseruation of confirmation is most ancient and confirmed by the consent of manie ages An. It is no whit the better Because a sacrament commeth not from the earth but from heauen Not from men but from God alone 13 Therefore let vs conclude that the true vse of confirmation is the maner and order of catechising or a forme written for this vse The true vse of confirmation which containeth a familiar summe in a manner of all points of our religion wherein all the whole Church of the faithfull must agree togeather without controuersie The forme of catechizing When a childe is tenne yeares olde let him offer himselfe to the Church to make confession of his faith let him be examined concerning euerie point let him make answere to euerie point if he be ignorant in anie let him be taught 2. Of repentance 14 The men of old time obserued this order in publike repentance that those which had done and ended those satisfactions which were enioyned thē were by solemne laying on of handes reconciled Laying on of handes That was a token of absolution whereby both the sinner himselfe was lifted vp with hope of pardon before God and the church was admonished to receiue him courteouslie putting out of mind the remembrance of his offence To the greater commendation the authoritie of the Bishop came between Afterwarde in successe of time the matter came to that passe Cypr. lib. Epist 1. Epist 2 Lib 4. sent dist 22. cap. 2. that euen in priuate absolutions they vsed this ceremonie 15 The Romish schoolemen take great paines to find a sacrament heere What a Sacrament is Ob. Outward repentance is a sacrament signe of the inward repentance that is of the contrition of the heart An. If it were a sacrament it shoulde be an outward ceremonie instituted by the Lorde for confirmation of faith The absolution of the Priest 16 It might with a fairer colour be obiected that the absolution of the priest is rather a sacrament then either outward or inwarde repentaunce For they might easilie haue saide that it is a ceremonie to confirme our faith concerning remission of sins and that it hath the power of the keyes 17 Therefore let vs conclude that repentance cannot be a sacrament because there is no particular promise of God extant for this thing which is the onlie staffe and stay of a sacrament Secondlie that whatsoeuer ceremonie is here shewed foorth it is a meere inuention of men Lib. 4. sent dist 14. cap. 1. * De poenis dist 1. cap. 2. Obiect Ierome saith* that it is the second boord after shipwracke because if anie man haue marred his garment of innocencie which hee had in Baptisme hee may repaire it againe by repentance An. This is a wicked saying because baptisme is not blotted out by sinnes Mar. 1.4 Luke 3.3 Moreouer baptisme is the sacrament of repentance for the remission of sins* Therefore there is no cause why we should make an other sacrament for repentance 3. Of the last annoynting as they call it 18 The third feigned Sacrament is extreeme vnction which is done only by the priest The forme of extreame vnction and that in extremitie and with oile consecrated by the Bishop and with this forme of words By this holie annointing and his most holie mercie God doeth forgiue thee whatsoeuer thou hast offended by seeing hearing smelling tasting touching they feigne that it hath two vertues remission of sinnes and ease of the bodile disease if it be expedient so to be if not saluation of the soule Ob. The institution is set downe by Iames* Iam. 5.14 19 An. That was a temporall gift and through the vnthankefulnesse of men it did quicklie cease The annointing which the Apostle vsed was temporall and but for a season For by the same reason Siloah the clay spittle dust might be a sacrament 20 Furthermore they bee iniurious to the holie ghoste which make that rotten oyle whiche is of no force his power But seeing the ceremonie is not instituted by God neither hath the promise of God it cannot be a sacrament 21 Furthermore Iames will haue all sicke men to bee annointed these annoint with their grease The end of annoynting bodies which are halfe dead Iames will haue him that is sicke to bee annointed by the Elders of the Church these men will haue none to annoint but the masse priest It was common oyle which they vsed Consecration of oyle these men vse charmed oyle and such as in niene times saluted in this manner thrise Haile holie oyle thrise Haile holie ointment thrise Haile holy balme 4 Of ecclesiasticall orders 22 The Sacrament of order possesseth the fourth place The plentie of orders beeing so fruitefull of it selfe that it bringeth foorth seuen pettie Sacraments which when they reckon vp they reckon thirteen And they be dore-keepers Readers Exorcists Acoluthes Subdeacōs Deacons Iesa 11.2 Priests They say there be seuen because of the seuen fold grace of the holie ghost* Some others make niene after the similitude of the triumphant Church some will haue shauing of clarks to be the first order of all and the order of Bishops to be the last Shauing of clarks Some excluding shauing reckon vp the order of Archbishops Othersome adde Psalmistes and singers Thus do men disagree when they dispute and reason about diuine matters without the word of God 23 But this surpasseth all follie that in euerie one they make Christ their fellow in office 24 They make Readers Psalmistes Dorekeepers Acoluthes with great pompe that they may take vpon them a vain title and doe nothing of that which their name requireth Obiect This must be ascribed to the peruersnes of times An. Then there is at this day no fruit of their holie orders in the church 25