A10233:158
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, that though it be most true, that even by the ministry of the Gospel preached, we have Christ with all his benefits offered unto us, and do by faith wrought in our harts, by the ministry of the same word, and working of his spirit, take hold of him & all his graces, of which also S. Paul speaketh to the Galatians saying,1 that Christ was described in their sight, and crucified amongst them, that yet all this notwithstanding, we have him more plainly and plentifully set forth unto us in the use of the supper, whilst that we by faith feeding on him, that is the bread of life which came down from heaven, 2are by that means become bone of his bones, 3and flesh of his flesh, and after a sort made one with him, 4even as the father and he are one: which I speak not to the debasing of the word, as though the sacraments were more worthy and excellent, or to the dividing of Christ, for as in respect of his substance, he is but one, both in the word and the sacraments, but as in respect of us, and for ⟨p. 159⟩our weakness sake, we having more of our senses satisfied in and by the use of the elements of the Lords supper, as for example, our sight, our taste, our feeling, yea and our hearing also, whilst that in the delivery and partaking thereof, Christs death is preached unto us, than we have in the word which is directed only to the ear or hearing.
1 First, that though it be most true, that euen by the ministerie of the Gospell preached, we haue Christ with all his benefits offered vnto vs, and doo by faith wrought in our harts, by the ministerie of the same word, and working of his spirit, take hold of him & all his graces, of which also S. Paule speaketh to the Galachians saieng,1 that Christ was described in their sight, and crucified amongst them, that yet all this notwithstanding, we haue him more plainelie and plentifullie set foorth vnto vs in the vse of the supper, whilest that we by faith feeding on him, that is the bread of life which came downe from heauen,