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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
Sermon 29: THE XXIX SERMON. Our help be in the name of God &c. It is written as followeth in the t…
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8 This doth not hinder notwithstanding but that they who lived in the time of his conversation among men, & whose eyes of their understanding the spirit did withal enlighten, Ephe. 1.18. and opened the ears of their hart, Heb. 16.14. were not aided and holpen to believe at the beginning, and afterward confirmed in that which they already believed, by that which they saw, heard, & touched with the hand, as we see the same in Simeon, Luk. 2.28. in Anna the Prophetess, Luk. 2.38. in the Samaritans of Sicher, Joh. 4 42. and in the Apostles, Mat. 13.16. Joh. 1.14. and 2.22. and 1. Joh. 1.1. yet that which causeth faith to be bred in the understanding of the seers and hearers, is not the sight nor the hearing of the body, but the action of the mind enlightened by the holy Ghost. And therefore said the Apostle unto the Ephesians (who notwithstanding never saw with their eyes, or heard with their ears Jesus Christ in person) Christ dwelleth in your hearts by faith: & again Eph. 4.20.21. speaking of the hearing touching the word which he had preached unto them, ye have not saith he so learned Jesus Christ, if so be ye have heard him, and have been taught by him.
8 This doth not hinder notwithstanding but that they who liued in the time of his conuersation among mē, & whose eies of their vnderstanding the spirite did withall enlighten, Ephe. 1.18. and opened the eares of their hart, Heb. 16.14. were not aided and holpen to beleeue at the beginning, and afterward confirmed in that which they alreadie beleeued, by that which they saw, heard, & touched with the hand, as we see the same in Simeon,