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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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A We use this manner of speech, but yet in a far other sense and meaning than some are wont.1 For (unless peradventure we be deceived) they seem to take this saying after this sort, as though by a certain divine and heavenly power, by reason also of the personal union of the flesh with the godhead Christs flesh should be really at one time and together, both in heaven and in earth. But, though we neither deny the omnipotency of GOD: neither the true conjunction of the thing,2 with the signs, and of the faithful with Christ himself, we do yet notwithstanding, by reason of the truth of Christs flesh, ⟨p. 142⟩and his ascension likewise plainly affirm that the body of Christ is now verily absent from the world,3 & shall remain absent until he come to judge the quick and the dead. Nevertheless we confess, this mystery of god to be incomprehensible & beyond our understanding:4 whereby it falleth out, that that which is, and remaineth in heaven, & not else-where, that so we may draw life and salvation from him, who is truly offered unto us, and in deed communicated of us. For albeit we know, first, that the Holy-ghost, that is to say, gods power doth work this,5 and then that as in regard of our selves, all this is to be received of us, by the only instrument or mean of faith: yet the power of the spirit, and the force of faith, do exceed all our understanding: whereby it cometh to pass also, that even this whole action is very properly called, a mystery or secret, as the Greeks used to term it.
A We vse this manner of speech, but yet in a far other sense and meaning than some are woonte.1 For (vnlesse peraduenture wee be deceiued) they seeme to take this saying after this sort, as though by a certaine diuine and heauenlie power, by reason also of the personall vnion of the flesh with the godhead Christs flesh should be really at one time and together, both in heauen and in earth. But, though we neither deny the omnipotencie of GOD: neither the true coniunction of the thing,