Master Bezaes sermons upon the three chapters of the canticle of canticlesMaster Bezaes sermons vpon the three chapters of the canticle of canticles

which is here declared us by that which the spouse saith, namely, that being before as it were in the field, sate under this tree, and eating of the fruit thereof with a good stomach, she was afterwards led in farther into the hall of this great feast, where she was yet more abundantly fed, and that in such sort as that she confesseth ⟨p. 223⟩that she fell into a sound, not being able to receive and conceive of such exceeding entertainment. Let us note in the third place which I have touched in one word, namely, that Jesus Christ provideth us not only of meat, but also of drink too, that is to say, that in him alone we must wholly and entirely seek after and find our whole sustenance and spiritual nourishment. Which he would also show us visibly & sensibly in the bread of the holy Supper, which is a certain & sure testimony of the partaking of the body which was given for us: and in the wine which is the sacrament of the precious blood shed for us, not to be set before our visible eye (seeing it cannot now be seen but by the eyes of faith) but to be truly communicated after a spiritual fashion unto a spiritual and eternal life. The like is to be understood of the ordinary preaching and administration of the word, in which also Jesus Christ presenteth himself wholly unto us, to be received as it were by the hand of faith.

which is heere declared vs by that which the spouse saith, namely, that being before as it were in the fielde, sate vnder this tree, and eating of the fruite thereof with a good stomacke, she was afterwardes led in farther into the hall of this great feast, where shee was yet more aboundantly fedde, and that in such sort as that she confesseth ⟨p. 223⟩that shee fell into a sound, not beeing able to receiue and conceiue of such exceeding intertainement. Let vs note in the third place which I haue touched in one word, namelie, that Iesus Christ prouideth vs not onely of meat, but also of drinke too, that is to say, that in him alone wee must wholly and entirely seeke after and find our whole sustenance and spiritual norishment. Which he would also shew vs visiblie & sensibly in the bread of the holie Supper, which is a certaine & sure testimonie of the partaking of the bodie which was giuen for vs: and in the wine which is the sacrament of the precious blood shed for vs, not to be set before our visible eie (seeing it cannot now be seene but by the eies of faith) but to bee trulie communicated after a spirituall fashion vnto a spirituall and eternal life. The like is to bee vnderstood of the ordinarie preaching and administration of the word, in which also Iesus Christ presenteth himselfe wholy vnto vs, to be receiued as it were by the hand of faith.