A10233:166
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 The third extremity, is that of transubstantiation, maintained altogether by the Romish catholics, as they will be called, who hold that the bread and wine (the substance thereof vanishing away, and nothing being left but the accidents or qualities thereof, as in the bread, roundness, whiteness, &c: and in the wine redness, moisture, &c:) are changed, and that by the power of certain words spoken by the priest (as they name him) over the elements, they are turned into the very natural body and blood of our saviour. Concerning this point and the branches thereof, I mind to speak, both more particularly, and more fully, because it is one of the popish opinions, that greatly at this present troubleth the christian world, and namely our flourishing isle of England, and also because in the days of persecution heretofore, both within this land and elsewhere, it hath been the common knife that the wicked have used, to cut the throats of the godly withal, & as it were ⟨p. 169⟩the hatchet to chop off their heads. It may be, that in this my poor travel some may be converted, from falsehood to truth, and so be saved in the day of Christ: or, if that gracious effect follow not in the adversaries, yet I hope the friends and lovers of truth, shall by this means be somewhat stayed, that they be not carried away with certain enticing and enchanting words, in the mouths of some seducing spirits, whom Antichrist Satan's eldest son hath thrust into the world, to pervert men from the truth and obedience of God.
3 The third extremitie, is that of transubstantiation, mainteined altogither by the Romish catholiks, as they will be called, who hold that the bread and wine (the substance thereof vanishing away, and nothing being left but the accidents or qualities thereof, as in the bread, roundnesse, whitenesse, &c: and in the wine rednesse, moisture, &c:) are changed, and that by the power of certeine words spoken by the preest (as they name him) ouer the elements, they are turned into the verie naturall bodie and bloud of our sauior. Concerning this point and the branches therof, I minde to speake, both more particularlie, and more fullie, because it is one of the popish opinions, that greatlie at this present troubleth the christian world, and namelie our flourishing isle of England, and also because in the daies of persecution heeretofore, both within this land and elswhere, it hath beene the common knife that the wicked haue vsed, to cut the throtes of the godlie withall, & as it were