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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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2 Secondly, that as bread hath this property, through Gods blessing given it, to feed and strengthen our natural bodies in this life?1 so his body being represented effectually unto us by that bread, and apprehended & applied unto our selves by faith, hath the self same property touching our souls, to strengthen and to nourish them spiritually,2 even to eternal life. And even as the wine doth comfort & make mans heart glad, as appeareth by sundry scriptures: so our full joy and spiritual comfort, is to be found in none other but in him alone. And (to join these two together, of which we have spoken severally) this we must know and believe further, that as our bodily diet is then full whole and perfect, as it were, when it consisteth of these two things, to wit, bread and wine or drink: so we are to know and believe, that the fullness and perfection of all spiritual nourishment, is to be found in Christ alone, and no where else, ⟨p. 157⟩whilst that he is become, as well the drink as the meat of our soul, not only in this double sign helping our infirmity, but also teaching us to seek the heavenly refection and nourishment of our souls, fully and wholly in him, and no where else, whereunto also he himself in some sort alludeth. Matth. 11.28. 3and in other places of scripture.
2 Secondlie, that as bread hath this property, through Gods blessing giuen it, to feed and strengthen our naturall bodies in this life?1 so his bodie being represented effectuallie vnto vs by that bread, and apprehended & applied vnto our selues by faith, hath the selfe same propertie touching our soules, to strengthen and to nourish them spirituallie,2 euen to eternall life. And euen as the wine dooth comfort & make mans heart glad, as appeareth by sundrie scriptures: so our full ioy and spirituall comfort, is to be found in none other but in him alone. And (to ioine these two togither, of which we haue spoken seuerallie) this we must know and beleeue further, that as our bodily diet is then ful whole and perfect, as it were, when it consisteth of these two things, to wit, bread and wine or drinke: so we are to know and beleeue, that the fulnesse and perfection of all spirituall nourishment, is to be found in Christ alone, and no where else,