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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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The like is of other creatures created for the use of this corporal life with giving of thanks, 1. Tim. 4.3. as it cometh also to pass in many other creatures ordained for remedies of sicknesses and diseases, against which, we see that god hath inserted in them a certain proper and natural force and virtue, reserving still notwithstanding unto himself the right & power of making this virtue of theirs available, or not available in his creatures, according unto his good will & pleasure: so that it is on just cause, that we crave of him our daily bread, as confessing, that as he alone hath made the bread, so he hath compassed and limited the virtue and force thereof: in which respect we must avouch and confess, that himself is the first and true cause of our being and nourishment: but as for the life spiritual and eternal, that is in such sort resiant and abiding in the only person of Jesus Christ, the true and only bread of life, that there never was, nor is, nor shall be any creature whatsoever in heaven, or in earth, or below the earth, which hath in it any one dram, be it never so little, of this force & virtue, which truly quickeneth & liveth unto eternal life. For even as himself alone hath done all things which were requisite for our salvation: so the force & virtue both of disposing the soul of man to receive & apprehend that which he hath done for us, as also of applying this salvation, is no where else but in the sole person of Jesus Christ, whence it must flow and be poured upon us by the virtue and power of the holy ghost, which is also the essential power of the father and ⟨p. 233⟩the Son: of whom for this cause Jesus Christ hath said, he shall take of mine and shall show it unto you, Joh. 16.14.15. What do the Angels then touching our salvation? They are ordained of God to oppose and set themselves against all adverse and contrary powers (as we see it verified in Daniel) being camped about the faithful, Gen. 32.2. Psal. 34.8. In a word, they are his messengers unto the saints, Act. 10.3