A10233:106
Two very learned sermons of M. Beza, together with a short sum of the…Two very lerned sermons of M. Beza, togither with a short sum of the…
Two very learned sermons of M. Beza, together with a short sum of the sacrament of the Lords Supper: Whereunto is added a treatise of the substance of the Lords Supper, wherein is briefly and soundly discussed the p[r]incipall points in controversy, concerning that question. By T.W.Two very lerned sermons of M. Beza, togither with a short sum of the sacrament of the Lordes Supper: Wherevnto is added a treatise of the substance of the Lords Supper, wherin is breflie and soundlie discussed the p[r]incipall points in controuersie, concerning that question. By T.W.
London: printed by Robert Walde-grave for T. Man, 1588London: printed by Robert Walde-graue for T. Man, 1588
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1 Concerning Christs person.
1 Concerning Christes person.
1WE teach & affirm, that Christ doth consist of two natures, the one the nature of God, the other the nature of man, making yet notwithstanding but one person of both natures: and that so also as the proprieties both in the nature of God, and also of man, remain safe and sound, and are rightly distinguished one of them from another.2 And though we confess the mans nature of Christ to be glorified, and that in the chiefest degree ⟨image 67⟩[…] ⟨image 68⟩⟨p. 129⟩one, and that no less truly and straitly than the members are joined to a natural body, but yet in that manner, and after that sort, which we will hereafter declare. Neither do they please, satisfy, or content us, wherefore this our joining with Christ unto that great mystery of his incarnation: for this is a general communicating or partaking of his nature with ours: but here we entreat of a particular or peculiar conjunction, by which it cometh to pass,3 that his church and congregation groweth up together with him. And we affirm this conjunction and joining of us together, to be the wellspring of all the benefits which afterwards are conveyed over from Christ unto us:4