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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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10 Let us conclude therefore that this true Solomon in respect of his divinity cannot be seen with the eyes, though he be every where essentially, and especially in this humanity which he hath united personally, unto himself. And as touching his humanity, it can at this day be no more seen of us by our eyes then his divinity, not that it is in it self invisible (seeing that the celestial glory hath not abolished his corporal ⟨p. 395⟩nature, corporal and therefore material, visible, and measured according unto his dimensions) but because he hath withdrawn it from us above the heavens truly and properly until his return in the later day. And therefore it is unto the contemplation of the understanding enlightened by the holy spirit, and unto faith (by which Saint Paul saith, he dwelleth in our hearts) and unto the inward eyes, before which it is said that this king is painted forth unto us, Galat. 3.1. that we must refer this advertisement and warning of the spouse, Come forth and behold this King, to wit, in his word purely preached, of which the Apostle speaking said unto the Corinthians, 1. Cor. 4.15. I have begotten you in the Lord; and to the Galatians 4.19. I travel again to bring you forth, until Christ be formed in you. And according unto this sense also is it that it is said of the sacraments, that is to say, of the visible signs adjoined unto the word, touching Baptism that we put off the old man to put on Jesus Christ in whom we are made new men, Galat. 3.17. and Coloss 3.9.10. and as touching his holy supper, that we eat his flesh, and drink his blood.
10 Let vs conclude therefore that this true Salomon in respect of his diuinitie cannot be seene with the eies, though he bee euery where essentially, and especially in this humanitie which he hath vnited personallie, vnto himselfe. And as touching his humanity, it can at this daie bee no more seene of vs by our eies then his diuinity, not that it is in it selfe inuisible (seeing that the celestiall glory hath not abolished his corporal