A10233:160
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 we must certainly know, and steadfastly believe that though this holy sacrament do specially and chiefly direct us to Christ, his death, merits, obedience, and the fruits thereof, yet notwithstanding also, it doth sensibly and plainly instruct us in the special duties of that sound and sincere love, which in Christ, and for Christ, we as the members of that body, whereof he is the only head, 1ought unfeignedly to carry and accomplish one of us towards another, not only as profitable and necessary for the parties to whom such duties are performed, ⟨p. 161⟩whilst in the days of their distress we relieve them by our wealth, or comfort and counsel them by our wit, which are things that God hath given us even to the same end, but comfortable also to our selves, whilst by that as by a badge or cognizance we are known both to others and our selves to be Christs disciples in deed, 2and have sealed up in our hearts the free pardon, and full forgiveness of all our sins,3 and an assured pledge also, that we are translated out of darkness into light, without the which all we have in this life, and therefore the sacraments also could tend but to our greater condemnation.
3 Thirdlie, that wee must certeinelie know, and stedfastlie beleeue that though this holie sacrament doo speciallie and cheeflie direct vs to Christ, his death, merits, obedience, and the frutes thereof, yet notwithstanding also, it doth sensiblie and plainelie instruct vs in the speciall duties of that sound and sincere loue, which in Christ, and for Christ, we as the members of that bodie, whereof he is the only head, 1ought vnfeinedlie to carrie and accomplish one of vs towardes another, not onelie as profitable and necessarie for the parties to whome such dueties are performed, ⟨p. 161⟩whilest in the daies of their distresse we releeue them by our wealth, or comfort and councell them by our wit, which are things that God hath giuen vs euen to the same end, but comfortable also to our selues, whilest by that as by a bage or cognizance we are knowne both to others and our selues to be Christes disciples in deed,