The whole body of Christian religion, by Hieron. Zanchius. Translated out of Latine by D. Ralph Winterton.

DOCT. X. That, whilst the Sacraments are admi∣nistred, the holy Ghost worketh effe∣ctually in the faithfull: and there∣fore, that they do not onely receive the bare visible signes; but also par∣take of the thing thereby signified.

BUt again, although, whilst the Sacraments are administred, the Spirit of Christ worketh not effe∣ctually in all men, as neither doth he whilst the Word is preached; but all through their own fault, because they bring not with them faith and understanding: Yet we believe ne∣verthelesse that he worketh effectual∣ly in all the elect and believers; for∣asmuch as he conferreth and bestow∣eth faith upon them by the preach∣ing of the Word, and every day more and more confirmeth them in it by the receiving of the Sacraments, and bringeth them to have communion with Christ, and causeth them to

grow up together in it: And there∣fore we confesse that they are in Bap∣tisme truely washed from their sins, and purged by the virtue of Christ's bloud; and, that in the Supper they are nourished and fed with the body and bloud of Christ.