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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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4 How Christ together with his gifts and graces may be received of us.
4 How Christ togither with his gifts and graces may be receiued of vs.
That we receive Christ together with all his gifts and graces,1 this must be attributed, as we freely confess, to the free working of the Holy spirit alone, which is the essential power of the father and the Son:2 for he alone maketh us meet to understand these things which are of God, yea and that in such sort, that we do not only confess all Gods promises generally to be true,3 but also every one of us in our hearts do certainly persuade our selves that these promises do belong unto us,4 and therefore may with boldness cry Abba, O father. This same most excellent work of the Holy ghost we call faith,5 which is the free gift of GOD, allotted specially to the elect, ⟨p. 131⟩and is as in respect of us, the only fit and meet instrument to perceive Christ by, and to receive all his graces. Therefore we teach with Paul,6 that we are justified and saved by faith alone: we meaning thereby nothing else but this, that by that only instrument of faith, we lay hold upon all things necessary to salvation, to wit, Christ with all his gifts. Furthermore, the Holy ghost, to the end that this faith may be begotten in us by his secret power, as also for the fostering and strengthening thereof, after that it is wrought, doth use likewise outward means (because we consist of a rude and gross nature) to wit, the word written and preached,