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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 say,1 that these manner of speeches do also belong to that communicating or partaking, whereby we lay hold of Christ, even in the simple word, or in the word it self alone: yea, we affirm, that they are very effectual and significant, ⟨p. 144⟩but so, that the words of eating and drinking, when they are spoken of the taking of the body and blood of Christ, are no less figuratively to be understood, than if a man should attribute to faith a mouth and teeth.2 Now we allege two chief causes why the holy-ghost speaketh after that manner: one cause is, that he may show, how strait our conjunction with christ is, by the means of faith: for nothing more groweth up and increaseth with us, than meat and drink, without which no man ca•••asse over his time, or spend this life: •he other cause (which also properly hath place in the Sacraments) is,3 that by this way and means it may be declared, how true the Lord is in delivering the matter it self, which he promiseth by signs, as it were, by certain pledges given: for thereby it cometh to pass, that though the only signs are taken with the hand, and received with the mouth, yet that also which beside the signs, is truly offered, and by faith only spiritually received, is said to be taken, eaten, drunken, &c: And for this cause we acknowledge,4 that the holy Fathers have used many other forms of speaking, not unlike these, which ⟨p. 145⟩we notwithstanding will not at this day heedlessly use, but suppose rather, that the same are to be mitigated by some profitable and fit interpretations, and the rather, because of many errors spread abroad by Satan, and many controversies also by this occasion stirred up in the church of God.
A We say,