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…

for whereas in trueth and christian religion, the body of our Saviour Christ is now immortal, and in immortal glory, as Gods word, and the articles of our Belief agreeing with the same do plainly teach us, these men subject it to putrefaction, corruption, and worms, by reason of the long reservation thereof, and at the last, to consuming in the fire (a fact of most horrible cruelty, if it were Christs flesh, but no marvel though they deal so with him, when they handle his Saints as hardly as that cometh unto, which thing experience of all ages doth sufficiently prove) because it may not otherwise be made away (as they themselves confess) if it be once taken with hoariness, moldiness, or such like. If any man doubt of the truth and certainty of these points ⟨p. 180⟩objected against them, let him but read their own works, and he shall see the matter sufficiently cleared. Yea, I suppose, that the very adversaries themselves will not grow so shameless, as to deny that which with a full mouth, and in the open Sun light, hath been published by the best of their side. And if they would or should, yet we have the lives, and the leaves, the words and the works, in sentence and sense, for manner and matter to charge them withal, and to throw this dung into their faces.

for whereas in trueth and christian religion, the bodie of our Sauiour Christ is now immortall, and in immortall glorie, as Gods worde, and the articles of our Beleefe agreeing wyth the same doo plainelye teache vs, these menne subiect it to putrefaction, corruption, and wormes, by reason of the long reseruation thereof, and at the last, to consuming in the fire (a fact of most horrible crueltie, if it were Christes flesh, but no maruaile though they deale so wyth him, when they handle hys Saints as hardelie as that commeth vnto, which thing experience of all ages dooth sufficientlye prooue) because it maye not otherwise bee made awaye (as they themselues confesse) if it be once taken wyth hoarinesse, mouldines, or such like. If any man doubt of the truth and certaintie of these points ⟨p. 180⟩obiected against them, lette hym but reade their owne workes, and hee shall see the matter sufficientlie cleared. Yea, I suppose, that the verye aduersaries themselues will not growe so shamelesse, as to denie that which with a full mouth, and in the open Sunne light, hath beene published by the best of their side. And if they woulde or shoulde, yet wee haue the liues, and the leaues, the wordes and the workes, in sentence and sense, for manner and matter to charge them wythall, and to throwe this dung into their faces.