A10233:150
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 First, which be the signs in the sacrament, to wit, the visible elements of bread and wine, which have that strength and force in them, not of themselves, & in their own nature, for then all bread and wine should have the like, neither yet because they be used by men in the administration and participation of the supper, for if that were true, many things then should have the like power and effect: but in respect of the Lords institution, who in deed hath dedicated and appointed them to those holy uses, and who alone hath power to ordain holy signs or sacraments, and to give them that effect & property, as hath been plainly declared before.
1 First, which be the signes in the sacrament, to wit, the visible elements of bread and wine, which haue that strength and force in them, not of themselues, & in their owne nature, for then all bread and wine should haue the like, neither yet because they be vsed by men in the administration and participation of the supper, for if that were true, manie things then should haue the like power and effect: but in respect of the Lords institution, who in deed hath dedicated and appointed them to those holie vses, and who alone hath power to ordeine holie signes or sacraments, and to giue them that effect & propertie, as hath beene plainelie declared before.
2 Secondly, what be the things signified thereby, to wit, the blessed body of Christ crucified, and his precious blood, shed for the benefit and good of all those, that by a lively and steadfast faith, do apprehend ⟨p. 154⟩and take hold of him, and all his merits: for no doubt but it was the Lords purpose, both in the elements and the use of the same, to direct our faith to these things in him, which in trueth were in him, and which (such was his good pleasure towards us miserable wretches) should be set out unto us in the sacrament, otherwise the Lord Jesus should have dallied with us, and that in matters of no small importance, from the which as we steadfastly believe, he was utterly free, so the least thought of such a conceit and dotage, should not so much as once enter into us.