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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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5 To understand therefore the better the excellency of the Evangelical banquet, above the Levitical, I mean of the ⟨p. 183⟩banquet under the gospel above the banquet under the law (whereunto this place is first of all referred) we may say that albeit the fathers, as they had one and the same faith with us, so consequently they did eat of the same meat, and drunk of the same drink with us, to wit of Jesus Christ, without whom there is no life eternal, 1. Cor. 10.3. Yet notwithstanding considering the manner of banqueting, we may say that in the Levitical banquet the spouse sate not so near her bridegroom: but in the Evangelical banquet the Bridegroom looketh nearer on his spouse, and the spouse on her Bridegroom, insinuating themselves one in the other spiritually, that is to say, in a more power-full efficacy, by the most mighty working of the holy spirit and unto a spiritual end, Gal. 2.2. The spouse being more nearer bone of his bone & flesh of his flesh, a secret truly most great and wonderful, Ephes. 5.30. but most true, as the effect doth afterward declare it in all them who are fed therewith.
5 To vnderstand therefore the better the excellencie of the Euangelicall banquet, aboue the Leuitical, I meane of the ⟨p. 183⟩banquet vnder the gospell aboue the banquet vnder the lawe (whereunto this place is first of all referred) we may say that albeit the fathers, as they had one and the same faith with vs, so consequently they did eate of the same meate, and drunke of the same drink with vs, to wit of Iesus Christ, without whom there is no life eternall, 1. Cor. 10.3. Yet notwithstanding considering the manner of banqueting, wee may say that in the Leuiticall banquet the spouse sate not so neare her bridegroome: but in the Euangelical banquet the Bridegroome looketh nearer on his spouse, and the spouse on her Bridegroome, insinuating themselues one in the other spiritually, that is to say, in a more power-full efficacie, by the most mighty working of the holie spirit and vnto a spiritual end,