A10233:14
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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I Being about to speak of the Lords supper, will begin with the words of our saviour out of the seventeenth chapter of the gospel after John.1 This is (saith the Lord Jesus) life everlasting, that they know thee to be the only true & very God, 2and him whom thou hast sent Jesus Christ. Out of these words therefore we understand or gather two things: The first is, that our salvation §1hangeth upon the certain knowledge of the true and very God, who is also the one and only God. The other is, that this §2knowledge was for our salvation at the last made manifest unto us, in the person of his Son,3 so that he that perceiveth somewhat of God, or knoweth him without Christ, perceiveth or knoweth nothing at all to salvation. Whereupon also this necessarily followeth, that if we once perceive the person & office of Christ (for these two things must be joined together) we do withal understand the true and ⟨p. 2⟩only way of eternal life.
I Being about to speake of the Lords supper, will begin with the words of our sauior out of the seuenteenth chapter of the gospell after Iohn.1 This is (saith the Lord Iesus) life euerlasting, that they know thee to be the onelie true & verie God, 2and him whom thou hast sent Iesus Christ. Out of these words therefore we vnderstand or gather two things: The first is, that our saluation §1hangeth vpon the certeine knowledge of the true and very God, who is also the one and onelie God. The other is, that this §2knowledge was for our saluation at the last made manifest vnto vs, in the person of his sonne,3