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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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10 Nay albeit we granted them that their original & beginning were as Apostolical, as it is Apostatical, Jesus Christ who is the truth it self might well have made after Saint John Baptist this conclusion for himself absolutely, Joh. 3.33. and yet he notwithstanding suffered & commanded also that his doctrine should be examined by the scriptures, Joh. 5.39. The Apostles also though their doctrine were ungainsayable (considering the measure of the spirit which they had) yet they came under this examen, Act. 17.11. and practised it themselves, Act. 15. and recommended the same expressly unto others. For it is by the doctrine of the Apostles expounded by it self, that we must discern the Apostolic Church, to which we are to join our selves: from the false, which we must turn from and avoid: and therefore our adversaries could by no means better show by what spirit they are led, and that they are not successors, but usurpers & unjust possessors, since they refuse this examen and trial, unto which they have been and yet are every day called but in vain, except they will be both Judges & parties, but it is thou ô eternal God who shalt judge of all this matter in convenient time.
10 Nay albeit we granted them that their originall & beginning were as Apostolicall, as it is Apostatical, Iesus Christ who is the truth it selfe might wel haue made after Saint Iohn Baptist this conclusion for himselfe absolutelie, Ioh. 3.33. and yet he notwithstanding suffered & commaunded also that his doctrine should be examined by the scriptures, Ioh. 5.39. The Apostles also though their doctrine were vngainsayable (considering the measure of the spirite which they had) yet they came vnder this examen, Act. 17.11. and practised it themselues, Act. 15. and recommended the same expresly vnto others. For it is by the doctrine of the Apostles expounded by it selfe, that wee must discerne the Apostolique Church, to which we are to ioyne our selues: from the false, which we must turn from and auoide: and therefore our aduersaries could by no meanes better shewe by what spirit they are led, and that they are not successors, but vsurpers & vniust possessors, since they refuse this examen and tryal, vnto which they haue beene and yet are euery day called but in vaine, except they will bee both Iudges & parties, but it is thou ô eternall God who shalt iudge of all this matter in conuenient time.