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

Now Jesus Christ to come, and Jesus Christ come; which was to be borne and to accomplish whatsoever was absolutely requi••• •nto our salvation, and which was borne and hath accomplished it in his time, are not two Jesus Christs: as also there never was nor ever shall be any more then one god, one faith, and one Church: the difference therefore consisteth in the diverse dispensing and manifesting of Jesus Christ, and not in the essence of him: whereas Abraham could not see the day of this Bridegroom and Lord, but he saw it by the eyes of faith, though Christ were not yet actually in nature, Joh. 8.56. This is it which the spouse meant in this latter verse praying this Bridegroom that he return until the wind of that day arise, and the shadows fly away, calling the condition in which they were, shadows, namely, during the time that this Bridegroom showed not himself, but under the shadows and figures of ⟨p. 300⟩the Law ceremonial, Heb. 10.1. the substance of which, (to wit, Jesus Christ, Col. 2.17) appeared not but afar off, Heb. 11.13. not that there was not light enough through this shadow, to conduct the Saints unto the light of glory, according unto their measure, seeing this light is called the bosom of Abraham, Luk. 16.22. but obscure in comparison of this great day which hath brought this spouse unto us coming in person and declaring unto us clearly and particularly, the whole counsel of God his father touching our salvation, Joh. 15.15. & Mat. 13.17. as he did afterwards by his Apostles, & yet doth & shall do unto the end & consummation of the world, by his true pastors and Doctors,