Chapter 15

We believe that there are in the Church

Evangelical Gospel

Mysteries [Sacraments Dispensation ,

of the

which the Lord

delivered in the Gospel, and that these are

two.

For so many were delivered unto us;

and the Institutor delivered no more. And that these consist of a word and of an element ; and that they are seals of God’s promises, and procure grace, we hold firmly. But that the Mystery be perfect and entire, it is necessary that the earthly matter and the external act concur with the use of that earthly thing, which was instituted by our Lord Jesus Christ, united with sincere faith; for when faith is wanting in the receivers the entirety of the Mystery is not preserved.

το κκ. το οο Luke xxi) 19.

ο 12. προ γι ος. Mark i., 4. ETON RI σαι Rom. iv., 11. PPO κ τι ο ο b) eter! ή 2 Tt ο οἱ 1. Romig 2ο 20: Acts viii., 36. John ii1., 5. Mark xvi., 16. Heb. x., 22.

TG On Nia

tract. Ixxx., 3 (Migne’s P. L., vol. 35, p. 1840).