A10233:156
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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3 Thirdly, that even as in our knowledge, the bread appointed for the Lords supper, is made of many grains of corn, and the wine likewise it self of sundry and several grapes, and yet all maketh but one bread, & one wine: so all the faithful should be instructed thereby, that how soever they be several & distinct persons one of them from another, even as the several members in mans body are, that yet they all compacted together, make but one body in Christ, the only head thereof,1 as the apostle plainly proveth in sundry places of his epistles, by which also they are admonished to refer all that they do to the glory of their head and captain Christ, and to the mutual comfort and sustentation one of another.
3 Thirdlie, that euen as in our knowledge, the bread appointed for the Lords supper, is made of manie graines of corne, and the wine likewise it selfe of sundrie and seuerall grapes, and yet all maketh but one bread, & one wine: so all the faithfull should be instructed thereby, that how soeuer they be seuerall & distinct persons one of them from another, euen as the seuerall members in mans bodie are, that yet they all compacted togither, make but one bodie in Christ, the onelie head thereof,1 as the apostle plainlie prooueth in sundrie places of his epistles, by which also they are admonished to refer all that they doo to the glory of their head and capteine Christ, and to the mutuall comfort and sustentation one of another.
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