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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 this holy sacrament doth not only direct our faith to the death and passion of our saviour Christ, which was performed for us and all the faithful many hundred years agone, as the one, 1and the only sacrifice for sin, never to be reiterated, because that thereby he being the only high priest and eternal sacrificer, hath consecrated for ever all them that are sanctified: but also, yea chiefly, and especially, to the gracious fruits and effects that we receive thereby, as the forgiveness of sins, our reconciliation to GOD, the death of iniquity in us, the assured pledge of eternal life, and such like: all which are lively set forth and preached unto us in the same, to the end that we may by faith ⟨p. 160⟩in a strong persuasion of Gods goodness towards us in Christ, be made partakers thereof. For otherwise, if we had but Christs death only, and nothing else, it would be little available to us: for what would it have profited us that he had died, if by his death he had not brought life and immortality to light? 2but forasmuch as his death, and the effects and fruits following the same, and flowing from it, can not be sundered, we therefore steadfastly believe, that the faithful are never partakers of the one alone, but that also they are partakers of the other likewise.
2 Secondlie, that this holie sacrament dooth not onelie direct our faith to the death and passion of our sauiour Christ, which was performed for vs and all the faithfull manie hundered yeeres agone, as the one, 1and the onelie sacrifice for sinne, neuer to be reiterated, because that thereby he being the onelie high priest and eternall sacrificer, hath consecrated for euer all them that are sanctified: but also, yea cheeflie, and especiallie, to the gracious frutes and effectes that wee receiue thereby, as the forgiuenesse of sinnes, our reconciliation to GOD, the death of iniquitie in vs, the assured pledge of eternall life, and such like: all which are liuelie set foorth and preached vnto vs in the same, to the ende that wee maye by faith ⟨p. 160⟩