A10170:58
The other part of Christian questions and answers which is concerning the sacraments, writ[n]…The other parte of Christian questions and answeares which is concerning the sacraments, writte[n]…
The other part of Christian questions and answers which is concerning the sacraments, writ[n] by Theodore Beza Vezelian: to which is added a large table of the same questions. Translated out of Latin into English by John Field.The other parte of Christian questions and answeares which is concerning the sacraments, writte[n] by Theodore Beza Vezelian: to which is added a large table of the same questions. Translated out of Latine into Englishe by Iohn Field.
London: printed by Thomas Dawson for Thomas Woodcocke, 1580
Modern spelling is a reading aid: the words are the author’s, only the spelling is modernized. Original shows the page as printed, with the transcription marks.
4. Question.
These things concerning the name do satisfy me. But this doth not a little trouble me, that whereas my mind seemed in our first treatise to be quieted I know not how it falleth out that the very name sacrament being heard, it is again troubled, as though I know not what new matter were further to be known of me, & so much the rather because there is no controversy, that at this day more embusieth christian Churches then that.
These things concerning the name do satisfie me. But this doth not a little trouble me, that wheras my mind seemed in our first treatise to be quieted I know not how it falleth out that the very name sacramēt being heard, it is again troubled, as thogh I know not what newe matter were further to be known of me, & somuch the rather because there is no cōtrouersie, that at this day more embusieth christian Churches then that.
Answer. This is the craft of Satan, which never mocked & deceived men more being addicted to those outward things, than with the outward worship of God. Now here in offence hath bin committed two manner of ways. For some will seem so altogether of the spirit, that they despise all outward things as gross: others again believe nothing in a manner, unless they may feel & handle it with their hands. But they that will hear God first speaking by his prophets, & then by his Apostles shall go to neither side. But hereof we shall see more ⟨image 27⟩hereafter, that all things may be handled in their fit place. In few words therefore thus I answer thee. Although God teach us spiritual & everlasting things inwardly by his spirit, notwithstanding he seemeth to have set this law unto him self, to teach us the same by the senses, which are given us unless it be when he would work any thing extraordinarily in his children. Now there are five senses as it were the messengers of the mind, too wit, seeing, hearing, tasting, smelling, & feeling. Of these God hath made special choice of two, too wit, seeing and hearing, of which I would gladly learn of thee, whether thou thinkest to excel the rest?