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An oration made by Master Theodore de Beze, minister of the word of God, accompanied with. xi. other ministers and. xx. deputies of the reformed churches of the realm of France, in the presence of the king, ... Tuesday the ix. day of September, 1561, in the nunnery of Poyssy. Truly gathered and set forth in such sort as it was spoken by the said de Beze. Whereunto is added a brief declaration exhibited by the said Beze, to the Queen the mother, the next morrow after the making of the said oration, touching certain points contained in the sameAne oration made by Master Theodore de Beze, minister of the word of God, accompanyed with. xi. other ministers and. xx. deputies of the refourmed churches of the realme of Fraunce, in the presence of the king, ... Tuesday the ix. day of September, 1561, in the noonnery of Poyssy. Truely gathered and set forth in suct sort as it was spoken by the said de Beze. Whereunto is added a brief declaration exhibited by the said Beze, to the Quene the mother, the next morowe after the making of the said oration, touching certain poyntes conteyned in the same
Edinburgh: printed by Robet sic, 1561
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For this honour do we give to God, that according to his holy Word, albeit the body of Christ be in heaven, and we on the earth: yet be we made partakers of his body and blood, as verily in a spiritual manner, and by faith, as we do see the Sacraments with our eyes, and put them into our mouths, ⟨image 35⟩& do live with the substance of them, in this corporal life▪ These were my words.
For this honoure do we geue to God, that according to his holye Worde, albeit the body of Christe be in heauen, and we on the earth: yet be we made partakers of his body and blood, as verely in a spirituall maner, and by faith, as we do see the Sacramentes with our eyes, and put them into our mouthes, ⟨image 35⟩& do lyue with the substaunce of them, in this corporall lyfe▪ These were my wordes.
For the confirmation whereof▪ here what S. Augustine saith in his fifth treaty upon S. John.
For the confirmation whereof▪ here what S. Augustine sayth in his fifte treatie vpon S. Iohn.
When Jesus Christ said, you shall not alway have me with you, he speak of the presence of his body. For concerning his Majesty, his providence, and his invisible grace, he hath fully accomplished his promise made in an other place: I will be with you till the end of the world. But concerning the nature of man taken of him, concerning that he was borne of the virgin Mary, concerning that he was crucified, buried, and raised from death to life this sentence is accomplished: you shall not alway have me with you. And why? for that touching his body, he was conversant 40.