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Master Bezaes sermons upon the three chapters of the canticle of canticlesMaster Bezaes sermons vpon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles
Master Bezaes sermons upon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles wherein are handled the chiefest points of religion controversed and debated between us and the adversary at this day, especially touching the true Jesus Christ and the true Church, and the certain & infallible marks both of the one and of the other. Translated out of French into English by John Harmar ...Master Bezaes sermons vpon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles wherein are handled the chiefest points of religion controversed and debated betweene vs and the aduersarie at this day, especially touching the true Iesus Christ and the true Church, and the certaine & infallible marks both of the one and of the other. Translated out of French into English by Iohn Harmar ...
Oxford: printed by Joseph Barnes, 1587Oxford: printed by Ioseph Barnes, 1587
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4 And with what messes of meat are we here served? I dare tell you boldly, with him himself, who is the true bread of life which descended from heaven, and that true flesh, and that true blood whence we must draw everlasting life, Joh. 6.50. a meat which is not eaten with bodily teeth, but with the mouth of faith: a meat not swallowed down so to be corrupted, but received to make us incorruptible: a meat provided once for all, and sacrificed on the cross and not by the hands or ministry of men, though we be dispensers of the holy mysteries and stewards as it were in this banquet: a meat served not in dishes of gold or silver, but in vessels spiritually appointed to this effect, namely first in the preaching of the word of god, which for this cause is often called by the name it self of spiritual food, not that it is so to speak properly, but because the true food Jesus christ is therein comprised and contained: secondly in the administration of the 2. sacraments, namely of Baptism called for the same cause as above the washing of new birth, and of the holy Supper, in which by the same form of speech, the name of the body of Jesus Christ is sacramentally given unto the bread, and the name of blood unto the wine.
4 And with what messes of meat are we here serued? I dare tel you boldly, with him himselfe, who is the true bread of life which descended from heauen, and that true fleshe, and that true blood whēce we must draw euerlasting life, Ioh. 6.50. a meat which is not eatē with bodily teeth, but with the mouth of faith: a meat not swallowed downe so to be corrupted, but receiued to make vs incorruptible: a meate prouided once for al, and sacrificed on the crosse and not by the handes or ministerie of men, though we be dispensers of the holy mysteries and stewards as it were in this banquet: a meate serued not in dishes of gold or siluer, but in vessels spiritually appointed to this effect, namely first in the preaching of the word of god, which for this cause is often called by the name it selfe of spirituall food, not that it is so to speak properly, but because the tru food Iesus christ is therin comprised and contained: secondly in the administration of the 2. sacraments, namely of Baptisme called for the same cause as aboue the washing of new birth, and of the holy Supper, in which by the same forme of speech, the name of the bodie of Iesus Christ is sacramentally giuen vnto the bread, and the name of blood vnto the wine.